[Healeys] BN1 rear brake adjuster

[Michael Salter]

Well as Perry said a lathe, a cut off grinder, a file, piece of 3/4" oil
hardening drill rod and a digital caliper  ... problem solved ... oh did I
mention the 2 hours 🙄.


On Fri., Jun. 19, 2020, 5:40 p.m. 55healey at comcast.net, <
55healey at comcast.net> wrote:

> Michael,
>
> I bought one a few years ago from Kent Lambert in Hood River, OR.  (541)
> 490-5674       jk1531 at aol.com
>
> Rob
>
>
> > On Jun 19, 2020, at 9:58 AM, Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > While disassembling the rear brakes of the BN1 that I'm restoring I
> noticed that 1 of the brake adjuster followers (not sure that's the correct
> name) appeared to be hand made. Fortunately I had a spare so replaced it.
> > Now, I  have discovered that my replacement is incorrect.
> > Only in the spiral- bevel type rear brake are these followers pairs,
> i.e. not identical, and my replacement is incorrect.
> > If you look at the at the attached pics you will note that when looking
> down the  axis of these followers when they are placed with their angle cut
> end on a flat surface, the slot for the shoe slopes upper left to lower
> right.
> > This indicates that these 2 followers are the same i.e. not a pair.
> > Before I start trying to make a replacement, which I  can imagine will
> be a very time consuming process considering that they are hardened, does
> anyone have one that I can purchase?
> > Thanks,
> >
> > M
>
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