[Healeys] 100 front brakes

[Tadeusz Malkiewicz]

No, I am sure. The problem appears when the shoes are properly aligned to
the drum with the steady pin. Once they are pushed out to sit parallel to
the drum they are off the cam adjuster.

In order to test drive the car I unscrewd the steady posts so the shoe sits
on the cam and can finally brake. I have to fix it later.

The worst bit is, that the problem appears as if there was air in the
system. You pump the pedal 2ce and it works properly for 2 minutes. Than it
looks again as if there is air...

I do presume there were different shoe manufacturers and I do not have the
best ones..

Once I take it off, I will post the measurements of the pins.

Tadek

-----Original Message-----
From: John Sims [mailto:ahbn6 at verizon.net]
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 1:17 AM
To: 'Tadeusz Malkiewicz'
Subject: RE: [Healeys] 100 front brakes

Are you sure that you just do not have an air bubble? Pumping the brakes is
usually a sign of air in the lines.

John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
 
http://www.healey6.com


-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Tadeusz Malkiewicz
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 5:58 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] 100 front brakes

Has anyone experienced the following problem on the front brakes Once the
brake shoes are adjusted to be parallel to the drum with the steady post,
the pin which should rest against the cam adjuster is too short and the cam
adjuster just does not put the shoe close to the drum.
The result of this is that to brake, you have to push the pedal twice in
order to pump up the cylinders..

The question is: do I have the shoes with pins that are too short or am I
doing something wrong?...

Best, Tadek
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