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Rear brake adjusters

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I think my rear brakes need a bit of a service - I get a strong smell of burning of brake dust when I get out of the van at work most mornings and I had a note on last years MOT about the rear adjusters need replacing. Alos, the handbrake needed adjusting for the MOT, it will need the same this year.

So, can you get new adjusters?
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like these?? or is it a refurb jobbie??

I am pre empting guessing I might need new drums, shoes and fitting kit too
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well.. if the threads are ok and it isnt seized, then a new one wont be much better... just shinier...

clean and copperslip the threads.. new shoes and do the wheel cyls, if you are feeling flush or they are quite worn, new drums too..

smelly brakes.... then something is wrong unless you have dragged the brakes on a long down hill... (not good practice in any case)

so it sounds like they need an overhaul.. fronts too...
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cheers si,

the fronts had new bearings, discs and pads last year before the MOT. I was wondering if something was dragging - the MOT might tell me more on Tuesday
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have a look on flea bay there is a guy selling complete kits drums shoes cylinders and hand brake cables for not much . I got a set they are ok
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just to add..hand brake cabels, if they are stiff/rusty/frayed then your brakes will stay on a bit , ask me how i know!.
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perro wrote:have a look on flea bay there is a guy selling complete kits drums shoes cylinders and hand brake cables for not much . I got a set they are ok

got a link to that Perro?
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They arn't too dear at GSF and you get club discount :D
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kevtherev wrote:got a link to that Perro?

I was looking at this on ebay earlier today after T'onion pointed me in the right direction:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=009

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