[Bricklin] rear brake issue

[Sven Koch]

Hey gang,



dont know if you over there have similar institutions, but here in Germany
every 2 years- we have to go with our cars to an official third party
called T\V (technical supervision/ certification institute).

When you drive there with your car, these guys check almost all technical
(electrical, mechanical) and have to certify your baby is safe/ ready for
the road.



This year, it is now the third time that they have found the same issue(s)
on my #2224:

-Rear brake working not equal   (lh: 360 rh: 160)            `25% deviation
allowed

-Hand brake working not equal (lh: 440 rh: 160)             `50% deviation
allowed

And every year it is the same brake: rear rh side!



The last 2 times pulled away the drums, disassembled all the hardware
cleaned everything and reassembled everything by using brake special paste
and try to put the adjuster to a balanced set up.

I have checked especially the adjuster and its work: no problem.

I have bled the system, but then asking myself what this interfere the hand
brake and its problems



1. problem: how to balance these the best way, when the rear end still
interfere one side by set up from the other. If have read several tutorials,
seen a lot of youtube videos, but everytime the showing a front axles with
drums and talking about..

2. problem: what is the right tightness for such brakes. Last time with that
issue I set the brake so loose, that the measures were ~okay, but close to
zero. The engineer from T\V stretch this point a lot..



Status quo:

Since restoration in 2007/08 the drums, shoes and all the hardware seems to
be like new/ not worn out.

-I have bought new shoes, springs etc. compared these with the old parts.
Everything seems to be okay.

-Adjuster kit for the right side is not available at the moment, but will
delivered in a few days.

-Drums: it is almost impossible to get the AMC part here in GER. In one of
the older part cross reference lists I have seen that there should a
replacement (AIM #2515-68065). The #2515 my local parts dealer could
identify as a Chrysler part and is was on stock. These drums are ~2 higher
than the original ones, but all other measures seems to be comparable. By
checking the measures it shows up that the old drums are close to the
unused measures.



3. problem: Now, I can reassemble everything with the new parts, try to
adjust it the ~10th time, but how get I fixed my 2 issues?



Any help really appreciated!



Thanks in advance and best regards



Sven

#2224