Picked up a Mazda 121 recently as a runaround. Low miles and has been looked after but just failed the MOT on the following:
001) brakes imbalanced across an axle
002) Offside rear brake application uneven.
Measurements: RBT brake imbalance 34%
It was suggested that the brake might be binding.
Had a look, can't see anything untoward, but have ordered some new shoes. Don't know if it's worth replacing the cylinders too?
Have sprayed loads of brake cleaner in there, now I should probably relube it, but not 100% what to use where. I have white lithium spray, copper grease and CV moly grease to hand.
I'm guessing CV grease on the spindle (duh!) lithium on the bracket arm of the handbrake cable (behind the backplate) but what should I use within the drum itself, the shoe seems to move against the backplate at the top, surely that would need something on it?
The brakes in question are the same as this unit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG47lx1czxs#t=340
001) brakes imbalanced across an axle
002) Offside rear brake application uneven.
Measurements: RBT brake imbalance 34%
It was suggested that the brake might be binding.
Had a look, can't see anything untoward, but have ordered some new shoes. Don't know if it's worth replacing the cylinders too?
Have sprayed loads of brake cleaner in there, now I should probably relube it, but not 100% what to use where. I have white lithium spray, copper grease and CV moly grease to hand.
I'm guessing CV grease on the spindle (duh!) lithium on the bracket arm of the handbrake cable (behind the backplate) but what should I use within the drum itself, the shoe seems to move against the backplate at the top, surely that would need something on it?
The brakes in question are the same as this unit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG47lx1czxs#t=340