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brakes sticking
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 5:30 pm
by tonyhugill
ive just replaced my rear wheel bearings and after finishing and putting everything back together, my brakes are sticking, i think its just the hand brake, any ideas? Thanks
Re: brakes sticking
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 6:46 pm
by coupe77
Did you adjust the beaks
Or it could be a case of you
Over done the hub nut
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Re: brakes sticking
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 6:56 pm
by tonyhugill
No, didn't touch the brakes, not the hub but either because I took the hubs off to try the hand brake and see what was happening, still stuck. Its both sides too so I'm thinking maybe cable sticking
Re: brakes sticking
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:00 pm
by coupe77
Have a look see if the cable has come out of its guides if not it's a new cable
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Re: brakes sticking
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:09 pm
by tonyhugill
Guides near wheels?
Re: brakes sticking
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:34 pm
by tonyhugill
just drove it a few miles and it sounds as if the brakes are rubbing on the drum, im thinking maybe i knocked them when taking hubs off so maybe they do need adjusting, if i adjust them away from the drum the automatic adjusters will ssort the rest wont they?
Re: brakes sticking
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 2:27 am
by tonyhugill
I mean self adjusting not automatic lol
Re: brakes sticking
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:33 pm
by johnny
What's the difference
if the adjuster is still working then yes lifting and releasing the handbrake should tighten it, but alot of the adjusters don't work very well or atall so they need manually tightened
Re: brakes sticking
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:36 pm
by tonyhugill
Used hand brake a few times and seems to be getting better, decided I'm gonna change shoes and give everything a good clean and lubricate