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Post by gunscrossed on Apr 8, 2014 10:01:01 GMT
OK, I've jacked the car up and it's on axle stands. Removed the rear wheels and established that the handbrake seems to work fine. THe brake pedal is firm but pressing it has no effect on the rear brakes? Is this likely to be seized rear cylinders?
If so where's the best place to get some new ones?
If not anything else I can try?
Cheers, Pete
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Post by 33grinder on Apr 8, 2014 12:24:36 GMT
It's most likely the self adjusters not, erm...self adjusting. If that's the case the fist pump of the pedal will be relatively soft and that's just moving the pistons out of the cylinders, the second pump will be firmer and give you braking action. As a simple test pull your handbrake up 2 or 3 clicks. Does this firm up your pedal? If so then the handbrake is acting as that first pedal pump. My 66 does this and I drive it with the handbrake up a couple of clicks.
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Post by gunscrossed on Apr 8, 2014 14:07:23 GMT
The pedal is is firm from the start but has no affect on the brakes.
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Post by macplaxton on Apr 8, 2014 15:28:15 GMT
I think they are 8" Girling on those, but a pic wouldn't go amiss to confirm.
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Post by 33grinder on Apr 8, 2014 18:23:43 GMT
Ah, sorry I misread. I think there are two different types and it is governed by the length of the brake shoe, either 7 or 8" iirc. I think the owners club stocks them, we have plenty of cylinders at Essex DAFs but they all appear to be 33...
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Post by macplaxton on Apr 8, 2014 22:28:22 GMT
Diameter of the drum Pete, not the length of de shoe.
I mentioned 8" as apparently all 1300s are supposed to have 8" drums. But given how many times a previous owner may/could of played around with things, I say a pic should sort it.
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Post by gunscrossed on Jan 10, 2015 14:42:27 GMT
Still looking for cylinders if anyone knows where I can get some? Do mini ones fit ?
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Post by Nick on Jan 10, 2015 22:39:29 GMT
still waiting for a pic of the cylinders you need as has been asked previously , there are variations and without seeing yours we cannot help ya bud
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Post by mattsdafs on Jan 11, 2015 12:17:55 GMT
No Pete...Mini cylinders will only fit 33...put a pic of them on here and i will look at the barn next time
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Post by gunscrossed on Jan 11, 2015 18:35:59 GMT
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