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| rhd280 Regular Date registered: Dec 2014 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 1982 280GE LWB RHD Posts: 63  | ||
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963  | ||
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| Boy G Expert Date registered: Feb 2007 Location: Bushveld, South Africa Vehicle(s): Diesel G's: 617A and 602 Posts: 1683  | ||
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hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A | RE: Opinion on the rear brakes? rhd280 - 3/24/2015 7:56 PM I had my helper gently press on the brake pedal while I watched the exposed rear brake shoes (as in the photo in the original posting). The right hand shoe moved out and back in, the left one did not. Is this normal, or is the brake cylinder not working correctly? My sense is the latter, but before I do something stupid, I wanted to check with those more conversant with G-brakes. If not correct, is this something I can disassemble without doing damage, and then clean out with brake cleaner, or should I have parts on hand (not that easy to get in New Zealand) in case something breaks or gets damaged? I have not yet begun to bleed the brakes and replace the brake fluid. Sorry to ask such basic questions, but with old stuff just opening it up can sometimes result in a worse disaster especially when one is far away from the parts supply chain. One shoe will always move more easily than the other so they'll never pop out in unison. If you resist the motion of that moving shoe with your hand, does the other one then move? If so, all is well. That said, just going by the pictures, you should remove, completely disassemble, clean, lube, and reassemble the adjusting mechanism. The mechanism is VERY robust so you don't likely need any parts, just some patience. No worries. Much better to ask basic questions that to go off half cocked and mess it up. Especially with brakes. Everything about the 280GE functions very well when in good condition....well, with the possible exception of fuel consumption (I had to come up with SOME reason why I changed to 617A!)  All the best, -Dave G. PS - per "460332"s post above, this thread is a good one for the rear brakes: http://www.pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.php?tid=14096 Edited by hipine 3/29/2015 3:53 PM | |
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