Seized caliper?
Discussion
Hi
Your 2a should be fitted with drums all round, most likely cause is a leaking cylinder leaking brake fluid onto the shoes, but obviously cannot tell for sure without taking the drum off which means wheel off.
You could try having a look at the bottom of all four drums and seeing if there is a wet patch or other evidence of leaking fluid.
Other option is to try adjusting the shoes, on the back of each drum there will be a square about 1/2" in size, by turning it clockwise will tighten the shoes into the drum, ideally you should do this with the wheel off the ground so you can check there is still enough clearance for the wheel to turn but you may be able to do it by feel.(this statement relies on it being a single leading shoe set up and me remembering the setup correctly!)
Your 2a should be fitted with drums all round, most likely cause is a leaking cylinder leaking brake fluid onto the shoes, but obviously cannot tell for sure without taking the drum off which means wheel off.
You could try having a look at the bottom of all four drums and seeing if there is a wet patch or other evidence of leaking fluid.
Other option is to try adjusting the shoes, on the back of each drum there will be a square about 1/2" in size, by turning it clockwise will tighten the shoes into the drum, ideally you should do this with the wheel off the ground so you can check there is still enough clearance for the wheel to turn but you may be able to do it by feel.(this statement relies on it being a single leading shoe set up and me remembering the setup correctly!)
In view of the fact that functioning brakes are probably the key determining factor in whether you will end up with yet more broken bones, the logical course of action would seem to be to get someone to take the wheels off and check all four corners of the braking system.
Alternatively buy or borrow a suitable jack and do it yourself.
Alternatively buy or borrow a suitable jack and do it yourself.
530dTPhil said:
In view of the fact that functioning brakes are probably the key determining factor in whether you will end up with yet more broken bones, the logical course of action would seem to be to get someone to take the wheels off and check all four corners of the braking system.
Alternatively buy or borrow a suitable jack and do it yourself.
Someone's been doing their homework! I think I'll take Adam's advice and have a look under the Landy over the weekend. I've got a trolley jack but just don't know if it goes high enough, so we'll see. If there's nothing obvious, then without a doubt it'll go to the local garage hopefully without breaking my or anyone else's bones en route!Alternatively buy or borrow a suitable jack and do it yourself.
I know it's the same boring advice but don't work using just a jack, a set of axle stands is only about £20. I once had a jack collapse on me while I wasn't following this advice and found a land rover sat on its disc in between my legs, only the collapsed jack under the axle preventing the weight of the vehicle landing on my legs!
As already said, it's a wise investment to get hold of some basic tools including axle stands etc. To run any classic car economically, you really need to be able to undertake basic repairs. I've mostly taught myself this over the years, but joining a local Landy club is an excellent way of getting advice and help with such matters. The more you do, the easier it gets to tackle 'harder' jobs with confidence.
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