Brake shoe adjusters

[KevinB]

I have been told my adjusters are worn. Do they typically do that?
Thanks.

[King Kenny]

After a long time, yes they do. I expect you can get new ones from ESM. I was able to weld a new ridge on mine at work many years ago.

[myoldjalopy]

Yes, they last a long time, but can eventually wear. I had to replace some on my car.

[svenedin]

The adjusters have a mask and the actual adjuster. The adjuster has a spindle that fits in the mask. Usually the slots in the mask wear because it is only thin metal. Eventually the adjuster itself can also wear and it is the teeth that wear. This manifests as the adjuster slipping. You can buy the adjusters complete from ESM but note that the 7" adjusters and 8" adjusters are not interchangeable. Early cars had 7" brakes all round, later cars have 8" front and 7" rear. ESM don't sell the mask on it's own if that is all you need but they do turn up second hand. These adjusters were getting very scarce and hard to find but ESM came to the rescue by making them again.

Stephen

[KevinB]

Thank you all, especially Stephen for the valuable detail.

The car is at the workshop for the brakes and also
unfortunately, three patches of chassis welding.

[rocco]

Stephen's next post bring him to the 5000 mark. Time for a small applause and a big thank you for all his helpful comments.

[svenedin]

Stephen's next post bring him to the 5000 mark. Time for a small applause and a big thank you for all his helpful comments.

Thank you very much Rocco!

Stephen

[59Elva]

Congratulations Stephen. You have certainly been a wealth of advice and information in the short time I’ve been here.

[don58van]

Stephen

Congratulations on your 5k !!!

[philthehill]

Before you do anything you need to determine what size brakes you have and whether the adjusters required are for the front or rear brakes.
Whilst both front and rear brake adjusters are of a similar size the 7" brakes have a smaller adjuster pin than the 8" brake adjuster upon on which the brake shoe end rests. The 7" brake shoes will not fit onto the 8" pin correctly. The 8" shoe will rest upon the 7" adjuster but with the extra loading on the pin it is not a good idea to use 7" adjusters for 8" brake shoes.
Have your drums been skimmed?
If they have been skimmed then ESM cam provide oversize adjusters to compensate for the skimmed metal.
https://www.morrisminorspares.com/brake ... s-p1238194