John, Joe, etc.,
If you're redoing your rear brakes, it might be beneficial to clean those
brake adjusters. They attract a lot of crud over the years. Mine were so bad
that they were really difficult to adjust, but dismantling and cleaning did
wonders. They're super easy to turn now (comparitively speaking). Here's a
link that may help.
http://www.totallytriumph.net/spitfire/brakes.shtml#adjusters
Take care,
Jeff McNeal (San Diego)
'67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
'68 LHD Spitfire Mk3 project
'70 GT6+ "Accidental" restoration project
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----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry
To: john@triumphspitfire.com
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: Brake shoe orientation
john@triumphspitfire.com wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if the brake adjuster is supposed to turn in 90 deg.
> increments or the more you turn it, the more it spreads the shoes?
> Reason I ask, I am not sure mine are working correctly. Mine only
> push the shoes out if turned in 90 deg. notches. Have not had time to
> check the other side.
I am afraid it is a little of both. The adjuster turns in 90 degree
increments but continues to turn until the shoes are spread out. The reason
is
because the adjuster is not a cone but a modified cone with 4 distinct
sides. So when you turn it 90 degrees it reaches one of the sides and then
offers a bit of resistance before going to the next flat side.
> Also,
> There is a bracket that holds the hand brake cable/spring to at the
> back of the hub, sorta shaped like a dime folded into a right angle
> with a hole for the spring to connect. Which direction does this
> bracket point? Manuals show it aimed toward the wheels but both sides
> of mine face the other direction, toward the diff. Same on my parts
> car. Facing toward the wheels makes it easier to connect the spring
> and looks correct but does not put much tension on the spring.
> Any ideas?
I haven't had any troubles with pointing the bracket downward and toward the
wheel.
Joe
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