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Need advice about changing brakes on series
Xtremeteam:
--- Quote from: "Stanton Boy" ---As Dave 2a turbo said you cut all the brakets off of the rr axles, you either cut off the spring seats from the series axles or fabricate some new ones. Welding the seats back onto the rr axles (will have to grind the o/s front one because of the angle of the diff. Now the rear axle is a doddle to fit just measure the distances etc: to ensure you have the axle in the correct position then weld the spring platformes onto the rr axles, you and position the rear diff at any angle you want but i would suggest that you position it tyhe same as the series as if you incline it like an rr it puts the prop at the wrong angle which causes it to vibrate when you back off the throttle.
Now the front one is complicated, The fitting of the spring platforms is the same the rear, there is several ways of getting the rear steering link to fit, one is to cut and weld it to clear the springs and the diff (frankly not my choice), Two remove the rear drag link, fit it with rose joints, get a left hand drive o/s swivel housing and fit the drag link at the front of the axle (expensive). Three is to incline the diff so the drag link clears the springs, but be careful as if you incline the diff to much it causes the front prop to hit the engine mounting on braking and also causes the prop to bind up on braking. The way around this is to either get special props made up (expensive), put spacers between the spings and the spring seats (lowering the vehicle by approx 1"), or by lifting the body and the engine 2". Oh nearly forgot don't incline the diff to far or it puts the castor angle to far out and the vehicle the doesn,t self centre the steering and tramlines on the road. Hope this helps.
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that sounds like a lot of work for a fairly small benefit
fitted new drums,shoes & cylinders to series motors at work when they are adjusted up it stands on its nose no prbs
dave_2A_2.25Turbo:
Like I said - fit a servo first- the difference is amazing (but everything else needs to be up to scratch as well)
Miniman:
--- Quote from: "RedlineMike" ---
that sounds like a lot of work for a fairly small benefit
fitted new drums,shoes & cylinders to series motors at work when they are adjusted up it stands on its nose no prbs
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I totaly agree. I have 11inch front drums and a 90 servo. It stops no problem....Series all the way. Big up the old bus..... :lol:
cstokes:
I would ordinarilly agree, when i had the 2.25 lump in and the brakes were adjusted correctly the brakes were exellent, however after fitting the disco 200tdi the drum brakes just fade away far to quickly when trying to stop from speed. Fit a tdi and try it for yourself. The other advantage is that after wading the discs dry out alot quicker than the drums. I supose it all depends on what you are using your vehicle for.
thermidorthelobster:
Speaking of which, does anybody have a document or website which describes nicely how Land Rover brake servos work? Having never taken one apart, I don't want to have to find out the hard way when they pack in in the desert...
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