Tag Archives: rear brakes

14/9/2025

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.

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.

17/8/2025

Another heatwave made work difficult and limited at the beginning of the week, however I did manage sort out three of the four O/S half-drop windows that would not close properly – this was due to the screws holding the upper rubber seal not being driven far enough in, so preventing the sliding pane from reaching the top.  The final window, nearest the front, would not close because the rubber top seal was not correctly aligned, so I removed that and reglued the rubber to the channel, prior to refitting.  The undercoat on the new front wing revealed a few defects in the finish that needed filling with stopper, so that was attended to.  Next, I turned my attention to the rear brakes, which were in the “full on” position.  I removed the springs from the shoes but was unable to turn the operating cam,  I suspect the problem is in the main servo.  Further investigation is warranted.  Returning to the final half-drop window, this si still being troublesome despite a succesful gluing and resiting exercise, so a little grinding may be the only solution.  In the meantime, I sorted out the canvas restraining strap for the cab door and sanded and primed the clamp bars for urgent refitting, to prevent damage to the new front wing.