First Time Rider
Arm chair racerNew to the board
I got the brake drum off and was surprised to see all the mud caked on the brake pads,springs,and everywhere else.It was rock hard,I had to practically chisel it off with aand flathead.The brake arm moves freely now, rebounds like it should,and when I spin the other tire and press the brake arm in it stops it good.Just gotta get some cables and a footbrake....and clean off the dirt that fell off onto the axle too.
(Yes I know its on backwards lol,I just slid it on to take a picture)
Last edited by Excal; 01-06-2011 at 06:42 PM.
Power User
Teaching quads a lesson
Wow, I'd have dipped that in a solvent tank to clear it out. No wonder why you couldn't stop
LED obsessed
2015 Yamaha FJ-09
First Time Rider
Arm chair racerNew to the board
Mud is not an approved friction material.
Power User
4 Wheels? Huh?
ya excal thats pretty bad!! i'm suprised the arm wasnt froze right up with all that crap in there. I would clean all that out best you can. You can get cables any where. i might have the springs, peg and brake pedal give me a few days to check. that is an 86 and theres that much crap in there?? they were supposed to have sealed better than the 85. must have been run in rough conditions its whole life with no maintanance.
MY FEEDBACK THREAD- http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...ight=aldochina
Power User
Lord of the trike
My 85 was in much better shape than that! I would stick fresh shoes in there as long as its apart... If they arent worn down, that much crap on them, cant imagine they would stop for squat... (tried to salvage my old shoes, just to tear it apart again and put fresh ones in)
No trikes. Too old, too crippled. Unless I find one I can't live without!
"You cant fix stupid" ~ Ron White
My feeback link: http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...ack-for-Thorpe
Power User
4 Wheels? Huh?
new shoes for sure, and slap a wire wheel in a drill and clean up the inside of the brake drum, and the backing plate.
First Time Rider
Arm chair racerNew to the board
Ya,I dont think its been cleaned once its entire life!You should have seen the air filter and inside the box :o .I got it very cheap though so I cant complain to much.
If you do have the footbrake and peg let me know.
Power User
Catch me if you can
That large o-ring should be sealing it up. If it's there, I'd look it over, clean out the groove and add some silicone to it.
That main axle seal may also be why water is getting in there......
It's still good to drain the backing plate anytime you do some deep water crossings.
All our government does is distract us while they steal from us, misspend our tax $ and ruin our country
Reply With Quote