BikerGran
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« on: May 27, 2013, 02:52:37 PM » |
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It must be catching. I have a VERY odd problem.
Put the trike on the dolly the other day and took it over to my mate to fit the clutch cable the workshop couldn't fit, which he did. Brought it home, unloaded it, went to push it into the garage and the rear brake seemed to be sticking a bit one side. For quickness, I got the adjuster and knocked it back a bit so the wheel would turn and thought, I'll look at that another day.
Then I pushed it into the garage. Remember that, it's relevant - I pushed it not rode it. So no use of brakes, and it was rolling ok.
Went out today to put my golf club gearchange back on and take it out for test run - and it wouldn't move! The offside rear brake is stuick on solid - tried to wind it off with the adjuster and that won't turn either!
How can that be when it hasn't been touched since I rolled it into the garage a week or so ago? And what the heck do I do now? Can't even get it out of the garage to work on it!
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« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2013, 03:19:47 PM » |
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If they are drum brakes,perhaps they have rusted 'on'? Cant think of anything else BG.
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BikerGran
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« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2013, 05:13:05 PM » |
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But they weren't on when I pushed it into the garage, and the weather's been mainly dry since then!
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« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2013, 08:29:12 PM » |
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Probably when you knocked it with the adjuster it just cleared the drum enough to move it,
Bet It's got a rust build up again,Give it a knock with a knocker.
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« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2013, 09:02:56 PM » |
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Give it a knock with a knocker.
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« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2013, 09:06:46 PM » |
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Whack it wiv a 'ammer.
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« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2013, 09:15:43 PM » |
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its due to lack of use  |
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« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2013, 06:50:30 AM » |
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It's not unheard of for the brake shoe linings to swell if left damp either from moisture or brake fluid contamination.
I know it shouldn't happen but sometimes it just does. Especially likely if the brakes are not used enough to get some heat into them to dry things out it seems
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« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2013, 10:55:25 AM » |
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Whack it wiv a 'ammer.
But which bit do I whack? |
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« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2013, 11:11:01 AM » |
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But which bit do I whack?
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« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2013, 11:38:04 AM » |
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Don't tempt me! - there's a sledgehammer in the shed...........  |
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« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2013, 12:03:14 PM » |
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Ideally the drums,But with the wheels on that's difficult hit the backplate It shouldn't take much.
But don't use the sledge.
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« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2013, 12:04:09 PM » |
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BG ..tap the backplate(or drum,if you can get at it ) DONT hit the drum hard,it may crack! Just lots of little light taps should do it.
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« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2013, 01:02:57 PM » |
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Cheers folks - leaving it today cos it's raining and I ache from too much gardening yesterday - still, on the plus side, I was so mad at the trike, it took me through cutting the grass in the back garden AND most of the front (well the bits the cars aren't parked on) AND taking all the cuttings up the dump! So I may feel sore today but the garden looks lovely!
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« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2013, 03:50:41 PM » |
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Rockin' the trike! - sounds like it ought to be good doesn't it?
Anyway we rocked but it didn't make much difference so I tried the adjuster again and this time it moved - but only a bit! But the trike would roll a little, so I tried the adjuster again and found that whichever direction I move it, it will only go one notch and then it stiocks again, and so does the wheel! Odd.
Still the main thing is, I can just about get it out of the garage now, so I can get the wheel off and get at the drum, should be able to loosen it or get it off. Then when I get it rolling I'm going to get the brakes properly overhauled.
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