Cable Forum - View Single Post

rhyds · 09-09-2014, 15:16

Sounds like my old metros. I'd start by stripping and checking the shoes/mechanisms both sides, before cleaning and greasing everything and then setting the brake adjusters carefully (I borrowed my dad's old mini brake adjusting spanner from 1970-odd...). It might be an idea to dig out a new fitting kit (springs etc) as the old ones might be getting a bit tired by now.

I can't remember if metros had a brake biasing/compensator system set up, but I doubt you'll cause rear brake overkill with the drums.

09-09-2014, 15:16	#273
rhyds Inactive Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: North Wales Services: Plusnet Phone/BB, Freesat, VM Business BB (Cable) Posts: 821	Re: Moans and Pet Hates part 8 Sounds like my old metros. I'd start by stripping and checking the shoes/mechanisms both sides, before cleaning and greasing everything and then setting the brake adjusters carefully (I borrowed my dad's old mini brake adjusting spanner from 1970-odd...). It might be an idea to dig out a new fitting kit (springs etc) as the old ones might be getting a bit tired by now. I can't remember if metros had a brake biasing/compensator system set up, but I doubt you'll cause rear brake overkill with the drums.