I am hoping someone local to Bendigo can put me onto a REPUTABLE caravan maintenance business that can sort out one brake constantly locking up.
There are so many 'in the game' claiming to be specialists with brake repairs etc.
Has anyone within the Forum had a good experience and can recommend someone in the general Bendigo area?
i could pick someone out of the Yellow pages but I am not interested in that sort of Russian Roulette.
Thanks Heaps
fate1
exa41 said
03:02 PM Dec 1, 2014
I have a mate at Bendigo Brake and Clutch , Norm Brown 54423187 , give him a call and tell him Dennis Cope recommended you , if he cant help he will set you on the right path.
Aus-Kiwi said
10:34 AM Dec 4, 2014
Leading section of brake locking ? Could be too much clearance , rocking and locking ...
Welcome to forums..
KevKim37 said
03:49 PM Dec 8, 2014
If you have checked Brake Linings for contamination ie Grease and are OK and Linings are not separating from the Brake Shoe Try the following:-
1.Loosen the Backing Plate to Axle securing bolts/nuts enough
2. Refit the Brake Drum Assy with bearings adjusted correctly
3. Adjust Brake Shoes tight into the Drum
4. Tighten all Axle/Backing Plate bolts as firm as possible
5. Back off Brake shoe adjuster
6. Remove Brake Drum assy
7. Recheck Tension of all Axle/Backing Plate bolts/nuts
8. Refit brake drum and adjust wheel bearings
9. Readjust brake shoes until drum nearly locked and Back Off approx 8 to 10 clicks
10. Brake drum should rotate freely with maybe a slight shoe scraping noise.
The reason for trying this is that the Backing Plates can sometimes move and this causes the Brake Shoe to Drum alignment to be incorrect.
I have had this happen twice on a new dual axle brake assy which when first fitted gave no sign of any lock up even after earlier Brake Testing sequences but a few 100 kms down the track they somehow moved causing problems. After carrying out this procedure all has been great since.
I am hoping someone local to Bendigo can put me onto a REPUTABLE caravan maintenance business that can sort out one brake constantly locking up.
There are so many 'in the game' claiming to be specialists with brake repairs etc.
Has anyone within the Forum had a good experience and can recommend someone in the general Bendigo area?
i could pick someone out of the Yellow pages but I am not interested in that sort of Russian Roulette.
Thanks Heaps
fate1
Welcome to forums..
If you have checked Brake Linings for contamination ie Grease and are OK and Linings are not separating from the Brake Shoe Try the following:-
1.Loosen the Backing Plate to Axle securing bolts/nuts enough
2. Refit the Brake Drum Assy with bearings adjusted correctly
3. Adjust Brake Shoes tight into the Drum
4. Tighten all Axle/Backing Plate bolts as firm as possible
5. Back off Brake shoe adjuster
6. Remove Brake Drum assy
7. Recheck Tension of all Axle/Backing Plate bolts/nuts
8. Refit brake drum and adjust wheel bearings
9. Readjust brake shoes until drum nearly locked and Back Off approx 8 to 10 clicks
10. Brake drum should rotate freely with maybe a slight shoe scraping noise.
The reason for trying this is that the Backing Plates can sometimes move and this causes the Brake Shoe to Drum alignment to be incorrect.
I have had this happen twice on a new dual axle brake assy which when first fitted gave no sign of any lock up even after earlier Brake Testing sequences but a few 100 kms down the track they somehow moved causing problems. After carrying out this procedure all has been great since.
Cheers Kev.