Carrier Brake problems

[murraybaker]

Jordan,
how did you do with your brakes? I got my drums turned last summer, I think it cost $150 for the pair. They quoted me $135 to repad the brakes but I used my spare set instead of doing it. Murray

[Jordan Baker]

Once the springs arrive and I can get everything back together I will let you guy no how much better my turns are.

Murray, did you go to the OMVA show? I didn't see you there this year.

[carrierbarry]

Jordan how did you get on with those springs?
I've just pulled my brake drum off and both springs are broken.
Anybody got any spare ones for a MKII canadian carrier they want to sell?


Regards
Barry
London

[Jordan Baker]

Havn't got them yet. Will let everyone know when I do.

[Jordan Baker]

Hi everyone

Well I finally got around to installing the brake shoes back on the UC today. Besides my hands freezing and one of the aduster plungers continously falling to the ground everytime I tried to fit the shoes on everything went well.

As for the springs I only had to open up the ends of them a bit by forcing a bolt into them with the help of a vise. Out of the package they wouldn't seat properly on the little post that are on the backside of the shoes.

So far its , once I get the other side done it will be

[carrierbarry]

Jordan

Thanks for the tip about brake springs from Mac's.

I just recived some springs from Mac's, apart from opening the ends up a little did you have any other problems?

I haven't tried them yet but next to the old ones they look a little to long.

Regards

Barry
London. UK

[Jordan Baker]

Mine all installed fine. The actual coiled spring part was a bit shorter then the originals. But the overall length of the spring was the same.

I just go my hubs reinstalled yesterday. With a long weekend coming up Im hoping to get the brake linkages all back to speck.