Rear Brakes... A commom problem

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Rear Brakes... A commom problem

by Calibra_Mike » Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:53 am

Thought I would post up these pics to help any that comes across this problem in the future as it seems to be common...

If you notice your handbrake not working aswell as it should or a rattling kind of sound coming from the back, it could be the retaining pins/springs inside your read brake drum have decided to rot away from rust... I managed to get one back in and repaced the other with a bolt and nut... I was lucky that the side that I had to replace was the one where you have access to the back of...

Hope this helps, should anyone need it...

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