21-01-2019, 09:24 PM
(21-01-2019, 08:12 PM)Tony Betts Wrote: What age of car do you have?Reinforcing what Tony says, I have a 1929 chummy with uncoupled brakes using his cast iron drums and woven linings. The retardation doesn't match my modern 4x4 but is perfectly adequate for the light A7 car on 3.50" tyres!!
Pre 1930 cars are uncoupled. So foot brake to rear and handbrake to front. This may be why your handbrake only works on the front.
Good brakes can easily be a heaved, and by a number of different ways. And others will point out each way.
Personly I have put new linnings matched in with new cast iron drums. And new cables. If anything the brakes are to good for a light sports model. No problem in locking up the brakes.
Tony.