The day is finally here, after so many delays. We've got 2 sets of rear disc brakes complete with axle shipped in and it's been sitting around waiting to get on our rides. Due to some miscommunication (on my part) the installation was pushed back from Tuesday to Friday.
So, Andrew and I made our way to Riverview for our installation. The parts were already sitting there since Andrew had to haul it there earlier after uncrating it. We got there at about 9 am and our vehicle was hoisted up, getting ready for the big operation.
First, the rear tyres came off and the rear drum brakes mounting were examined before being disassembled. The foot brake line, ABS cable and the brake hose were also scrutinized.
This is what the inside of our drum brake set looks like. The two arched part are the brake pads. As the pads are inside the drum brake cover, most workshops will not check it during servicing. They just advise you to change it every 100,000 km or so. Lazy.
Andrew said that our drum brake looks like a single actuator type. The effective braking for the brake shoe for single actuator type mainly on the top side of the shoe. Although the bottom side is slightly biased inwards, overall the whole of the brake shoe is not fully utlised.
More to come.
Cheers,
So, Andrew and I made our way to Riverview for our installation. The parts were already sitting there since Andrew had to haul it there earlier after uncrating it. We got there at about 9 am and our vehicle was hoisted up, getting ready for the big operation.
First, the rear tyres came off and the rear drum brakes mounting were examined before being disassembled. The foot brake line, ABS cable and the brake hose were also scrutinized.
This is what the inside of our drum brake set looks like. The two arched part are the brake pads. As the pads are inside the drum brake cover, most workshops will not check it during servicing. They just advise you to change it every 100,000 km or so. Lazy.
Andrew said that our drum brake looks like a single actuator type. The effective braking for the brake shoe for single actuator type mainly on the top side of the shoe. Although the bottom side is slightly biased inwards, overall the whole of the brake shoe is not fully utlised.
More to come.
Cheers,
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