28-04-2019, 08:08 PM
(This post was last modified: 28-04-2019, 08:09 PM by Ian Williams.)
Plus one for what Martin and others have said Austin seven brakes in good condition and correctly set up are perfectly fit for purpose! The problem as stated is that they often have wear in all of he pivots, this includes the cross shaft, the drums are slogged out, and they are poorly balanced by the owners, your ruby should have a compensated system which for some seems to add set up confusion. The other thing not mentioned yet is that the hub flanges have sometimes been distorted in past attempts to remove or seperate them, this allows oil to cover the brake shoes. Just to reiterate what others have said, there is absolutely no need to modify your brakes, period.
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