Originally Posted by
Les Parker
Mark,, it would be good to know if the rear brakes are set up (spring fitment and drum diameter/condition) the same as the front.
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Yeah, I was thinking the same thing when I added "or their installation" to my last post, despite the original poster's earlier assurance that the shoes and springs were set up correctly.
Drum diameter wasn't mentioned by the OP though, and the book has some pretty specific specs on those...
I don't think it's vendor-specific, but I think we've noticed an increasing number of brake shoe-related issues documented on the different Series Rover forums (fora?) over the last 2 or 3 years, many related to friction surface shape/dimensions, IIRC.
--Mark
1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel
0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
(9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).