Passed MOT! :-D

Post by **Welly** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:00 pm

Oh no - my wrist twisting action is cool

The injury is to my left shoulder and is pronounced when operating said vehicle restraining device

Post by **teamster1975** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:21 pm

Welton wrote:The injury is to my left shoulder and is pronounced when operating said vehicle restraining device

Ouch! I don't envy you that mate, I had a similar injury a few years ago and it bloody hurt!

Post by **Welly** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:27 pm

Indeed! I've even had to result to using my right arm to operate the lever - makes you look a right div

Post by **steve_earwig** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:26 am

What's wrong with that? I use my right arm on my handbrake all the time!

steve_earwig wrote:...I've never given it the full monty.

I just did, at about 25mph - loud screaming noise from both back tyres. I went back with a camera but I couldn't see much

Post by **Welly** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:16 pm

steve_earwig wrote:at about 25mph - loud screaming noise from both back tyres

How much is it these days to replace stretched cables???

Post by **teamster1975** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:10 pm

Makes me wonder how the hell they did all those stunts in Ronin!

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:43 pm

teamster1975 wrote:Makes me wonder how the hell they did all those stunts in Ronin!

Get yourself new discs and shoes on the back, adjust it properly, and enjoy

(for about a week before it all goes soggy again

)

When I had my tubby's rear brakes done, I nearly wrenched my arm out of its socket when I got to the junction at the end of the road. I was expecting movement, it gave me about 2 clicks before stopping *dead*

Post by **teamster1975** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:52 pm

mjb wrote:Get yourself new discs and shoes on the back, adjust it properly, and enjoy (for about a week before it all goes soggy again )

That's exactly what happened

I replaced discs, pads and shoes late last year because the friction material had actually separated from the shoes on the rear off-side and was flapping around inside the hub; I'm guessing the cables are shagged as there's nothing left to replace.
16% efficiency, what bollocks.

Post by **steve_earwig** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:07 pm

mjb wrote:...adjust it properly...

I'm not exactly sure if what I've done is right but it's not got auto adjusters or wheel cylinders to upset. I have a feeling there's not enough leverage in the brakes themselves and the cables do stretch over time so you end up with miles of slack and the actual brakes are the stiff bit at the end of the travel.

Post by **teamster1975** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:25 pm

steve_earwig wrote:I have a feeling there's not enough leverage in the brakes themselves and the cables do stretch over time so you end up with miles of slack and the actual brakes are the stiff bit at the end of the travel.

It's got to be something like that. I've got one of the cables, just got to source the others.

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