Weird brakes

Martyn,

The above applies to drum brakes only. It's called 'self-wrapping" or "self-servo" action.

Doesn't work with discs.

Bilbo

The Patrol has a drum brake on the tail shaft for the handbrake. I'm not sure if "axle-wrap" would affect that type of handbrake? I've certainly never experienced anything like what has been described with my 6 year old Patrol and I don't pay anywhere near as much attention to my brakes as i should.

Now, I wonder whether it could have anything to do with that small "equalisation" (?) set-up above the back axle?

I recently realised (after reading a post on here) that the bias arrangement was out of kilter because I had around 4 to 5 inches of lift in the back end. I made up an extension bar/bracket to raise the doover about 3" above it's standard axle-mounted position because the spring was under constant tension and the piton was being pushed in even when the vehicle was at rest in the carport.

However, after I did that, the brakes didn't seem to work as well, so I changed things around a bit more (shorter bracket) and it all seems okay now.

Dunno whether any of this has any bearing on your problem mate; but good luck with it.

Roachie

Roachie,
Thanks didn't quite know how to answer that one. Bilbo, your right in what you say but as Roachie mentions the Patrol has the drum on the rear of the transfer case, I have the same problem with my Range Rover, same set up. I still can't expalin the problem of the lock up going forward................

Sorry, I didn't know he had a Patrol.

Bilbo

Thanks Bob I will remember for next time.

I might give that a try coz my brakes feel a bit soft and they are not as responsive as what I would like

Thanks

Ooohh! Rattle Guns!! Now there's a nasty subject to mention.

I will NOT, repeat NOT, have a rattle gun used on my truck wheels. They are dangerous and damaging in the hands of unthinking fools.

I INSIST, repeat INSIST, that my wheels are tightened with a wheel brace. Even then I check 'em myself afterwards.

All of us should insist on this.

I well know the damage that can be done to wheel threads with a rattle gun. As a younger, more impatient young man in a hurry, I once chewed up a half a set of wheel studs on semi. It took me 6 hours to chisel and oxy torch the nuts off to get the wheel on PROPERLY. I was one of those "unthinking fools" once.

Bilbo