[Healeys] Sticking brakes

[Oudesluys]

As you have to check the lot you may as well dismantle both sides 
completely, clean, inspect the brake cylinders and replace the seals if 
the bores are without any scoring or renew the cylinders all together if 
at all scored and renew the brake hose(s), sparingly lubricate the 
sliding surfaces, adjusters and pivot points with some aluminium or 
copper grease but be careful not to contaminate the linings or the 
drums. Fit the brake shoes the proper way (leading / trailing edge etc.).
Kees Oudesluijs
NL


pennell at cox.net wrote:
> Forgot to mentiion.  I did pull the brake drum and it was dry as a bone inside.  No dampness around the wheel cylinder or on back of backplate.  Brakes have not been touched in several years.  Could there be a binding issue somewhere and so there is need of lubricating some points?
>
> Keith
>
> ---- pennell at cox.net wrote: 
>   
>> Listers,
>>
>> Had an interesting happeniing on a recent drive.  It felt like the brakes were sticking and I could also feel it as I slowed just before a stop.  I cut my drive short and went home.
>>
>> Several days later I jacked up the rear and found the left rear would stick solid after applying the brakes.  The right rear remained free.  The only way I could free it was to remove the wheel to get enough effort on the adjuster to turn it.  One click released it fully.  Since then several times I have applied the brakes, waited 24 or more hours, and checked again.  Still stuck.
>>
>> I know this symptom could be a sign of the rear flex hose swelling but wouldn't that also cause the right rear to hang up?  Any thoughts please?
>>
>> Keith
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