[Healeys] Rear brakes locking up

[Dan Stromquist]

I have read most of the responses and do not recall anyone mentioning that
the rear wheel brakes are adjusted by turning the square adjustment nut
located on the drum.
Regards,
Dan
 


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From: healeys-bounces+dan=warner-associates.com at autox.team.net
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Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 10:53 PM
To: Jorge Garcia
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear brakes locking up

Quoting Jorge Garcia <fortee9er at yahoo.com>:

> The rear brakes on my BJ8 lock rather easily. I can
> hear the rear drum brakes squeal and lock up from at
> 25-35 mph when I am stopping at a STOP in the
> neighborhood. I have checked the rear brake shoes and
> they are not worn. What could be causing the premature
> locking of the rear brakes?
> Thanks
> Jorge Garcia
> 1965 BJ8
>  
> 
> 
>   It can sometimes happen that badly adjusted and too loose brake shoe 
adjustment can cause the leading shoe to lock on a low speeds because the 
design shoes has a self apply force created by the friction of the shoe
against 
the drum. This is made worse if drums are out of round,shoe linlings are new

and not machined to the drum inside radius or shoe/spring assembly does not 
centralise the shoe. Excessive gaps accentuate this effect
Joe   
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