Hi All,
I wonder if anyone can suggest a solution to this...?
One of the things that stopped my Nova getting its MOT on Saturday was a sticking rear brake. I'd initially thought this would be a simple fix of twiddling the star-wheel adjusters a little, but there seems to be more of a problem. I think something is sticking somewhere....
The issue is that I can't seem to adjust the brake off enough to turn freely while at the same time getting it to lock up when the foot or hand brake are applied. I can get close (indeed, probably close enough for the MOT) but the real problem is that as soon as I apply the handbrake, it stiffens up again and needs re-adjusting - something is clearly sticking....
I know that the correct solution, is to take the drum off & strip & clean everything - maybe even re-grease the hand-brake cable, too. However, I don't have a breaker-bar suitable for getting the hub nut off...
So, does anyone know any quick dodges to get this sorted?
It may be that I can book it into the the garage that is doing the MOT a little early and get them to undo the hub nut for me with their air-gun, but I don't think I can rely on that.
Thanks in advance for any magic suggestions!!
cheers
Paul