Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Just wondering...

Do anyone elses brakes feel a bit soft after the weekend? My handbrake is slipping slightly unless you really crank it on hard, and the pedal is not as good as it once was.

I usually have to nip up the handbrake adjuster after a trip, but was wondering if there is anything else i should look at?

Other than that, no unsightly damage or noises.. yet.

Andrew.

Gday Croz.

You prolly got mud in you drums... open them up and clean it out. That's what happened to me after the Lithgow trip.

Cheers

Used to have to do that after every trip. Part of the maintenance of the rig. If you dont know what your doing, jasck the back end up, put jack supports in, take of both wheels and drums, and then take the brakes apart on side at a time, using teh other side for referance. You'll find teh adjustment mechanism will be seized and will need cleaning out and use some (small amount) of CRC or Rp7 or something. Put the things back together, then adjust till teh hand brake comes on after 3-4 clicks.

Every time.

Yeah I thought that was to be the case, it's what i did last couple of times. Just hoing there would be an easier option.

no easy way sorry old mate, just take em apart and clean em. I gotta do mine after every trip too. Just think, i have to do stuff like that everyday at work, so doin ya own truck after a trip isnt that bad hey

Just make sure the rubber plugs and such are still on the backing plate. Doesn't completely solve the problem if they are missing, but does save having to go through this process of pulling them apart and cleaning from a small splash in the mud.

I did it all today, there was certainly a lot of shit in there. The "self adjusters" wern't even close to working with all that crp on them.

The handbrake, although a little tighter didnt feel as good as I had hoped so I might be back in there tonight if it doesnt improve on the way home.

Do anyones self adjusters actually work?