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TomInCologne · 05-05-2022, 01:30 PM

Hi guys,

i need your help. I am doing my front brakes right now, new cast iron drums, wheel bearings, races, shoes,... you name it. The problem i have is that, if i mount the new roller pins as per Les Andrews book (cotter pin at the front), the rollers don't run on the wedge. I can't get the shoes far enough inwards. The inside roller will run on the outside of the wedge, the outer run will run free. Once i turn the roller pin around, the cotter pin is inside then, things seem to fit. Attached are some photographs.

I am only using R-pins for pre-assembly, later i will use cotter pins.

if you think i am stupid and the problem is completely because i am daft as a brush, please tell me.

05-05-2022, 01:30 PM	#1
TomInCologne Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Germany: Cologne and Witten Posts: 474	front brake, rollers: what am i doing wrong... Hi guys, i need your help. I am doing my front brakes right now, new cast iron drums, wheel bearings, races, shoes,... you name it. The problem i have is that, if i mount the new roller pins as per Les Andrews book (cotter pin at the front), the rollers don't run on the wedge. I can't get the shoes far enough inwards. The inside roller will run on the outside of the wedge, the outer run will run free. Once i turn the roller pin around, the cotter pin is inside then, things seem to fit. Attached are some photographs. I am only using R-pins for pre-assembly, later i will use cotter pins. if you think i am stupid and the problem is completely because i am daft as a brush, please tell me.