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Thread: '73 Series III rear brakes problem

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Les Parker View Post
    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).

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    I would agree with the post, Its the shoes, I'd also turn the drums , check your spring placement as well, easy to mess them up.

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    The springs are installed correctly.

    I did attempt to put the old shoes on the rear the other day and throw the new ones over the hill, but I have not been able to find the bolts for the old shoes yet.

    It figures that they are not the same thread.

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