Post by mytriumphcar on Jun 4, 2006 10:37:53 GMT 10
Hello, Paul here
We are trying to get Marilyn's brakes ready for Wintersun.
I removed the brake drum on one side to check the linings and found the assembly full of wheel bearing grease. See photos below.
It appears that the grease may have melted and made its way out through the rear bearing seal and dripped onto the brake springs and linings.
I am going to remove the brake shoes and get them relined. Any suggestions on removing the large retaining springs would be helpful. I have previously removed brake retaining springs on cars fairly easily using a pair of pliers, but these ones are longer and stronger.
The inner and outer bearing appear to be ok as I spun the wheel and checked for play prior to removing the wheel and drum. I will
have to replace the seal to prevent this from happening again.
I suspect that the bearings may have been packed with chassis grease rather than hi-temp bearing grease as it seems to have run out of the bearing housing too easily. (Any thoughts?)
We are trying to get Marilyn's brakes ready for Wintersun.
I removed the brake drum on one side to check the linings and found the assembly full of wheel bearing grease. See photos below.
It appears that the grease may have melted and made its way out through the rear bearing seal and dripped onto the brake springs and linings.
I am going to remove the brake shoes and get them relined. Any suggestions on removing the large retaining springs would be helpful. I have previously removed brake retaining springs on cars fairly easily using a pair of pliers, but these ones are longer and stronger.
The inner and outer bearing appear to be ok as I spun the wheel and checked for play prior to removing the wheel and drum. I will
have to replace the seal to prevent this from happening again.
I suspect that the bearings may have been packed with chassis grease rather than hi-temp bearing grease as it seems to have run out of the bearing housing too easily. (Any thoughts?)
