Older drum brakes help !!!!!!

[JohnMember]

The wife recently decided we need a caravan. Great idea thinks me. So purchase a cheapy and well basically i got what i paid for. Previous owner said it only leaked a little but neglected to mention that with the pop top up i could charge for a white water rafting experience.

Anyway my issue is i replaced the master cylinder, bled the brakes and all good. I have gone to adjust the brakes but there is no adjustment slot. It’s an older van and i’m buggered if i know. Any hints appreciated.

[Alan HeatherMember]

yep piss off the old brakes and chuck on some electric ones problem solved.

[Dwayne OMember]

I also am a fan of the Electrics Jak,,,
My Jayco has them & they are trouble free & stop the van well

Of course $$$ may be a factor, but you can buy complete electric kits to convert almost anything ,,,
Check ISP mate for starters

Good Luck

[drewMember]

Hey JAK, been a while..

a pic or two may help…. if you need any axle, brake, spring parts etc. get em from Melb. trailer centre.

have you had the drum off ?? but it’s a bit hard to adjust em correctly with the drum off….

[murph the surfMember]

Electric brakes are the go JAK
I recently bought new brakes drums and bearings for our old van and I’m sure it was around $300
Will need a brake controller though
I have a “Prodigy” which works really well
Cheers
Murph

[JohnMember]

Thanks for the reply but after doing the research on lecky brakes i couldnt justify them on this.

Anyway spoke to an old mechanic and he put me on the right path.

On the backing plate there are two bolts. Eich only rotates about 180 degrees and you turn these to adjust each pad.
thought i would post this up just incase someone else come across this issue.

[Bob DowsettMember]

ther not quite bolts jk they r a sort of sproket on a worm u use a screwdiver once u figure out the right way up or down to tighten

[drewMember]

by the sounds of it Bob.

JAK’s brakes are not as new as the self adjusters you speak of:S :blink:

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