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Have given up. No options left other than angle grinding drum. Two bad gashes to show for it. Too much work. As for backplate - least of my worries right now

Time is no longer on my side.

Incidentally, brake backplates are only £23 at Machine7 - less than a mile from me

After large cup of tea, perhaps easiest route is undo hub nut and pull drum and hub off in one go then knock hub out once its off. I could change backplate while I'm at it.

CovKid wrote:After large cup of tea, perhaps easiest route is undo hub nut and pull drum and hub off in one go then knock hub out once its off. I could change backplate while I'm at it.

that's the easiest way to do it I was just about to suggest it

Thank you for the affirmation

Time to hunt out the 3/4 drive and scaffold pole

Twice I've typed / edited that out twice and cancelled the posting So deep into the thread I was just focussed on the brake issue, so I'm going to type something now and just wait for the flak regardless.

Why are you even taking the wheels / drums off. Gearbox out only needs the inner CV bolts, engine bolts ,linkage & gearbox mounts undoing doesn't it ?

Because.....I don't think it has anything to do with gearbox/clutch. Rear wheel cylinder failed, level in resevoir fell, killing clutch.

So, replace cylinder, bleed brakes, bleed clutch, all should be well.

Aaah, forgot about that bit too, I'll go back to sleep

Sorry, I wish I had mentioned putting the wheel back on and removing the hub when I first thought of it.

Ah i forgot about that too

Sorry about that

Rick

Tis only a hunch but I have to start somewhere and brake cylinder a priority before looking at clutch. Fairly sure clutch will come back as part of the process - ONCE I can get inside brake drum

Theres a slow steady drip from wheel cylinder at mo so having to top up at dash until I can replace it. Would love to do both sides at same time but need to be away Thursday.

Can you clamp the flexy pipe for that corner to stop the leak & keep the bleeding easy ?

Tis only slight. Clamping ok on new-ish hose but always a risk it will split hose on an older one.

CovKid wrote:Tis only slight. Clamping ok on new-ish hose but always a risk it will split hose on an older one.

I don't like clamping, I had a flexi hose once that started to work like a one way valve ( brakes would stay on slightly for a few seconds afetr pressing pedal) was probably clamped and the inside damaged.

Down to Machine7 as soon as they opened Mainly T1 & T2 parts but they're increasingly carrying more T25 stuff. The fact they had the backplates surprised me. Helpful and chatty guy on the counter. Must use them more as I could almost walk there from my house. Half the price of GSF - for same part.

One of the brake back plates - two coats of stove paint and baked in the oven for 30 mins

Scaffold pole roughly 2 foot too short. What the heck next....