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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omega3000 on 06 June 2014, 07:39:20
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When replacing the rear disc would i be right in saying that :
The brake disc should "Just" slide over the handbrake shoes so no need for anymore adjustment once the disc has been slid over ?
Reason is , the star adjuster wont loosen off because of the position of the shoe tensioner spring once the disc had been put over the shoes :(
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If it cant be adjusted then something is wrong.
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The position of the shoe tensioner spring lays across the bottom of the star wheel making it impossible to turn the star wheel down to release the shoe .
It can be tightened but not slackened :(
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The position of the shoe tensioner spring lays across the bottom of the star wheel making it impossible to turn the star wheel down to release the shoe .
It can be tightened but not slackened :(
As said, either your doing something wrong or there is a fault in the setup :y
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The position of the shoe tensioner spring lays across the bottom of the star wheel making it impossible to turn the star wheel down to release the shoe .
It can be tightened but not slackened :(
As said, either your doing something wrong or there is a fault in the setup :y
Ill load a picture up :y
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It's a spring, it should give enough to turn the adjuster both ways... ie if it turns one way but not the other, either you are not trying hard enough :P or the adjuster is at its limit :y
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Been there. Persistence, a torch and the right screwdriver is the key!
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And a spine that works helps. I hate this job.
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It's a spring, it should give enough to turn the adjuster both ways... ie if it turns one way but not the other, either you are not trying hard enough :P or the adjuster is at its limit :y
I know what your saying , the spring just seems to tight to slacken and not enough give on the spring to do it . Ive got both discs off , its just when i re-asemble if i tighten too much once the disc is on over the shoes i wont be able to slacken it :(
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Slackened right off and the spring is still too tight >:(
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That adjuster looks to be at its minimum limit. Don't think it will go any further than that.
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Ok thanks , ill try and figure it out :-[
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copperslip. :)
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copperslip. :)
Used plenty of that on the rear calliper service :)
So job done , just adjusted the star wheel as near as i could to biting point before shoe horning the disc over ::) Cleaned out a fair bit of brake dust from the handbrake drum and made good the lip :) What a pig of a job ::) Only took 5 hrs :-[
Handbrake on 2-3 clicks works a treat now .
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Handbrake turns at billing then,as yours will be the only handbrake working properly ;D
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Handbrake turns at billing then,as yours will be the only handbrake working properly ;D
;D :D
Gone from no handbrake to 100% handbrake :o Pins to the brake pads were corroded , cleaned them up and all free again :)
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Helps to have the springs in place aswell that were missing :y
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Helps to have the springs in place aswell that were missing :y
Yeah , cant believe both springs were not hooked up :( Genuine springs are the way to go you know :D