[Healeys] BJ8 Rear Brake

[Healey]

Its definitely the bore not retracting by itself.
It will go back with the assistance of some slip joint pliers fwiw

On Monday, July 5, 2021, <healeyguy at aol.com> wrote:

> Neil
> Maybe its not the cylinder retracting in the bore. Does the cylinder body
> slide easily in the backing plate?
> P
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healey <67healey at gmail.com>
> To: Austin Healey <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Mon, Jul 5, 2021 6:37 pm
> Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Rear Brake
>
>  I had to replace a leaking, original wheel cylinder (drivers side)
> earlier. Everything went fine with the install & adjustment, except that on
> its inaugural run, it became quickly apparent that things were not right.
>  Took the drum back off again, only to find that the cylinder was not
> retracting properly.
>   Group wisdom from the internet says you need to replace the rubber
> pipe.No problem - except there is only 1 of these rubber brake pipes that
> goes into a T to feed both rear brakes - and the problem is ONLY with the
> driver's brake - the passenger side rear wheel cylinder retracts like a
> champ. Driver's side spring is ok btw.
>  So what I don't understand is - if the inside of the rubber pipe was
> swollen, not letting fluid back through, wouldn't this affect both rear
> brakes, not just one of them?
>
>   Should I replace this one hose, or did I get a "bad" wheel cylinder from
> Moss? (yes, I ordered the cheaper aftermarket cylinder @ $14 as opposed to
> the TRW brand cylinder @ $70), or do I replace both? or?
>
>   Lastly, what is the min thickness of the rear shoes? Both are evenly
> worn & about the same thickness as the metal mounting plate underneath.
>
>   Thanks in advance,
>
> Neil
>
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