Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi Can i Have some advice please.
Iv put new brake shoes and drums on my morris (Victor).
And being very light on the brakes to start with.And they are on the right way round.
And adjusted properly. And are working fine BUT i im still getting a Squeal from the drivers side front brake.
Is this Because they have not bedded in Properly??
Thanks Tomas

Yes! Give them a bit of work to do........

Cheers Bmc And Thanks
Tomas

tomas.geoghegan wrote:Hi Can i Have some advice please.
Iv put new brake shoes and drums on my morris (Victor).
And being very light on the brakes to start with.And they are on the right way round.
And adjusted properly. And are working fine BUT i im still getting a Squeal from the drivers side front brake.
Is this Because they have not bedded in Properly??
Thanks Tomas

Hi Again getting a bit worried now Still getting a very loud screeching noise from drivers front brake.
Iv tried using them hard but the screeching just gets louder.
Took the drum off and everything seems in order.accept that the shoes are a little rounded where it picking up on the ends
and not much on the rest of the shoes.
Help!
Thanks Tomas

File a champher on the leading edge of the shoes

Tomas
Take off the drum and with a metal file just file a little chamfer on the leading edge of the brake shoe linings.
I take it you used/ put some copperease on the moving metal parts ( NOT on the friction material ) when re-assembling the
brakes ?
Nothing exceptionally worn when you examined the cleaned up parts ?
Lets us know how it goes.
Bob

Thanks Bob and Mike.
No i did not use any copper grease .
And will going buy a file tomorrow.
Will keep you posted And Thanks Again
Tomas

I've ever used copper (or any other) grease on the moving parts......keep it nice and dry/grease free.....

mogbob wrote:Tomas
Take off the drum and with a metal file just file a little chamfer on the leading edge of the brake shoe linings.
I take it you used/ put some copperease on the moving metal parts ( NOT on the friction material ) when re-assembling the
brakes ?
Nothing exceptionally worn when you examined the cleaned up parts ?
Lets us know how it goes.
Bob

Hi An update. I went and bought a file first thing this morning. And chamfered the leading edge of the brake shoes.
And took it for a spin And Presto no Brake screech!
Fantastic.
Big Thanks to Mike Bob And Bmc. For super Advice.
Best Regards Tomas

Tomas
Well done !! Result.
( If only all the problems with a car were that simple to fix ! ).
safe motoring
Bob

I must try filing my brake shoes now that I know it works!

Cheers Bob AND Mike.
Thanks and Happy motoring
Tomas

It's standard installation procedure........

For Some! lol