On Mon, 10 May 1999, T. .R. Dafforn wrote:
> 1) How can the rear brakes work when the rear wheel cylinder
> apparently only acts on one shoe?
> Is the rest achieved by telekinsis?
No, more like basic physics. For every action there is an equal and
opposite reaction -- the cylinder should slide freely, so the piston
pushes one shoe, then the cylinder moves the opposite direction to push
the opposite shoe.
> 2) The hydraulic lines to the rear brakes seems to take a strange
> route compared to that in the works manual. The flexible hose connects
> from a bracket on the rear of the rear cross-member to a bracket on the
> rear of drum-brake back plate. A solid pipe then connects this to the
> slave cylinder taking the longest possible route around the back of the
> drum brake. The manual seems to show a direct connection between the
> flexible hose and slave... Which is right?
The pictures are of the earlier, original Herald/Spitfire, etc., setup.
Later cars with the 1" longer axles have the extra bracket and pipe from
there to the cylinder.
--Andy
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