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[Kieranlee999]

How do you tighten the rear brakes on the mini mine dont seem to be as tight.

[Carlos W]

Use the special tool on the adjuster at the bottom of the back plate

[Kieranlee999]

Use the special tool on the adjuster at the bottom of the back plate

Whats the special tool?

[HarrysMini]

A square spanner, do not use a regular spanner. 

[Kieranlee999]

A square spanner, do not use a regular spanner.

Ok ill have a look and my kindle being itself has changed it from brakes to breaks again so ignore that :)

[Carlos W]

http://www.minispare...=600/660510.jpg

[Carlos W]

 

A square spanner, do not use a regular spanner.

Ok ill have a look and my kindle being itself has changed it from brakes to breaks again so ignore that :)

 

 

Fixed

[Kieranlee999]

http://www.minispare...=600/660510.jpg

Thanks :)

A square spanner, do not use a regular spanner.

Ok ill have a look and my kindle being itself has changed it from brakes to breaks again so ignore that :)

 
Fixed

Thanks again lol

[danie garry]

http://www.minispare...sic/660510.aspx

 

1 of these! if they brakes havnt been adjusted in a while expect a lot of heart ache and rounded off adjusters!

[RedRuby]

When you say tighten the rear brakes, do you mean adjusting the brake shoes or tightening the handbrake? If you mean adjusting the brake shoes, jack the rear up and remove the road wheel, make sure it's well supported with jacks and axle stands. Remove the small screw on the front of the brake from then at the back of the wheel hub you will find a small square adjusting nut, undo that so that it releases the brake shoes and you can remove the drum. Inspect the brake shoes for wear, look for any sins of leaks on the wheel cylinder and check the handbrake linking to see if it is free moving. Brush out any dust and replace the drum refit the securing screw. Then using the adjusting nut keep turning it until the brake shoes bit on the drum so that you cannot turn it by hand, then back the adjuster nut off probably one or two turns until the drum rotates again, it may feel as though the sloes are binding slightly but that is ok.

[Kieranlee999]

So turns out i have one of the tools in my set of spanners my gran got when she joined therac in the 80's so how do i do it

[Carlos W]

A little bit of heat, and some penetrating oil will help.

 

Be careful though, too much heat can damage rubber components in the surrounding area.

 

If you can't get the adjuster loose by working it back and forth and lubricating then you'll need to take the drum off 

[Kieranlee999]

A little bit of heat, and some penetrating oil will help.
 
Be careful though, too much heat can damage rubber components in the surrounding area.
 
If you can't get the adjuster loose by working it back and forth and lubricating then you'll need to take the drum off

Ive done it and it was easy wont move now on second click :)

[Mini Manannán]

You would be best letting the penetrating oil (not WD40) soak in overnight, they are right in the firing line for all the crud in the world to hit them.

[Mini Manannán]

Ive done it and it was easy wont move now on second click :)

 

 

Do you mean it has seized up?  Will the wheel still spin?