Good news, pretty strait forward when you get down to it. The rear adjusters probably need attention, clean/lube & adjusted, press the brake pedal several times until you feel a difference. What state are the brake cables? Are the in good condition?
Another update just driving around and I seem to hearing a squeak from the brakes, sometimes I don’t hear it then sometimes I do sounds like something is rubbing is it just the brakes bedding in or is something not quite right?
Touch the hub bolts carefully..all 4 wheels..
Rubbing brakes will generate heat
Oh..
Worth stripping down again.
Main items;
The pivot arm.. not returning..
Handbrake cable itself not returning
The selfadjuster being wound up too tight.
Did you do ANY Work with the hydraulics?
If not do not be distracted..
Your basic shoe movement will be the root cause.
SEARCH.. dragging brakes .. grande is the same
No.. should be ok
But only fine for a short period
If its really tight to get off.. use the jacking screw on the face of the drum
Oh..
Worth stripping down again.
Main items;
The pivot arm.. not returning..
Handbrake cable itself not returning
The selfadjuster being wound up too tight.
Did you do ANY Work with the hydraulics?
If not do not be distracted..
Your basic shoe movement will be the root cause.
Sounds like the wheel cylinder is sticking..
Hence the dragging.
You can carefully remove drum and operate the brakes..
Handbrake on .off
Then foot brake on.off
Yeah I thought it didn’t seem right, the leading brake piston doesn’t move out but not sure if that would help would it?
Here’s a pic of the setup
So.. which system induces drag?
Handbrake is simplest.. so you can modulate forces.. for real.time comparisons.
1 thought.. are they definitely correct shoes.. 2 width options.. possibly diameter changes too.?
A sticky cylinder .. MIGHT . Stay out too long..
Con entionally the springs should overpower its resistance easily.. you should be able to see this
Brakes : friction
So SOME heat is to be expected.
Sounds like youve made progress.. and the self.adjusters 'might' reduce handbrake travel in time...through use
Keep us informed
Charlie