Lurch wants more replacement parts!
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 8:07 am
Handbrake does not work correctly, so had the drums off yesterday. Whilst we were dealing with the gearbox / diff a couple of weekends ago I put a new handbrake cable on as the original had splits in the outer covering which let out the grease.
Whilst trying to work out why the handbrake does not work, I noticed that one of the cam adjusters had broken the peg which moves the brake shoes. So had to figure out how to replace it.
Another of the Haflinger's designers "we'll do it like this because we can!" items..... Who would think the an item that rotates should have SPOT WELDS on it or that you should WELD a 19 mm nut ON THE END.
so much fuss and nonsense later with the angle grinder I have managed to get the broken one out. Had an early version on a spare backplate so more fuss and nonsense to get that one out. Botch job of drilling a hole through a 19mm nut and the shaft of the adjuster so I can put it through the back plate, put the washers on. Put the nut on and put a pin through to hold the nut in place.
I will order a couple of replacements from Dale and do a better job another day.
So now I can get back to trying to get the handbrake to work! It just does not want to lock the rear drums up. Another go at them today.
John
Whilst trying to work out why the handbrake does not work, I noticed that one of the cam adjusters had broken the peg which moves the brake shoes. So had to figure out how to replace it.
Another of the Haflinger's designers "we'll do it like this because we can!" items..... Who would think the an item that rotates should have SPOT WELDS on it or that you should WELD a 19 mm nut ON THE END.
so much fuss and nonsense later with the angle grinder I have managed to get the broken one out. Had an early version on a spare backplate so more fuss and nonsense to get that one out. Botch job of drilling a hole through a 19mm nut and the shaft of the adjuster so I can put it through the back plate, put the washers on. Put the nut on and put a pin through to hold the nut in place.
I will order a couple of replacements from Dale and do a better job another day.
So now I can get back to trying to get the handbrake to work! It just does not want to lock the rear drums up. Another go at them today.
John