[Healeys] Rear brake cylinders

[Alan Seigrist]

Hydraulic pressure on the brakes is much higher than hand pressure, I
wouldn't worry, it will slide.

On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 5:05 AM, Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk
> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've been immersed(?) in a project recently to upgrade my MkII's brakes.
> (Seemingly immersed in brake fluid sometimes too; there's always a couple
> more drips which will get you every time).
>
> Anyhow, I've - hopefully - finished at the front and - almost - at the
> rear.
> Had the customary battle taking those ghastly little sliding plates off the
> drums' backplates and rebuilt the cylinders, replaced the plates and seals
> etc. Question:- the cylinder sits in a slot which is long enough to allow
> it
> to slide up and down. Hence the white grease to facilitate this. Both
> cylinders will slide, but one needs some force to make it move. (Nothing
> much, but it won't move if one simply pushes. A little tap will do it.) So,
> how readily should it slide? It's not meant to slide all the time....just
> to
> take up the slack as the shoes wear. However, I can't put the project to
> bed
> until it's right.......
>
> Something to think about. One spring on each side showed considerable signs
> of wear in the middle. One was almost half worn away. I can't see failure
> there as being too serious, but worth a thought when one's in the area?
>
> Simon.
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