Started the week by trial fitting the cab door window after epoxying the bottom glass channel after the welds broke last week. The glue used is a particularly strong variety and should hold, especially as the window is a tight fit in the door. It needs to come out, though as various minor issues raised their heads. Retrurned then to the rear brakes, and it is clear that there is something wrong in the assembly of the N/S rear brake as it is unable to return to rest as it should. Investigation continues.
Tag Archives: brakes
7/9/2025
started the week by preparing the MW for Berden, then working on the stuck pin by the N/S rear adjuster but twisted my back in the process so that put a halt to that for now. Work resumed with the cab window, a tricky and time consuming job. A problem occured with the welds on the bottom channel which I think will fix adequately with strong chinese epoxy. Otherwise the window is ready for tape removal and fitting, assuming the correct screws are available, MW preparation for Berden Fete then ensued, so all work ceased temporarily.
13/08/2023
In order to fit new gaiters to the wheel-mounted brake servos, I found I had to remove them completely. Started on the driver’s side and found the servo was actually loose! Just as well as the two rear nuts are very difficult to reach. Took the end cap off, which involved some brutality to two of the screws, and freed up the piston. I then cleaned, wire-brushed and alumablasted it ready for reassembly when replacement screws arrive. I found time to tap 2BA the holes in one of the metal floor sections for the clamp plate bezels for the rubber seal for the handbrake lever. Made a repair section for the rotted steel below the cab window , welded it to the existing metal, primed it then fitted the new front offside corner panel. I reused the vertical beading to ensure all the holes lined up! The last of the front end wiring is in, this being to the sidelight mounted on the new front quarter panel. I fitted the horizontal half-round beading around the cab front. I also stripped and started to paint the steel rain/draught excluder for the cab door. I also realised I need to do the same for the emergency door, which meant I had to make some minor alteration to the beading on the new panels. The various screws for the cab floor steel sections arrived on Saturday so next week should see some progress on that. The screws for the brake servo end cab also arrived, so that can be reassembled now too.
New front corner panel after fitting.