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Handbrake pad helper springs
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Sat Aug 03, 2019 4:29 pmby wotsisname
I believe it's fairly common to fit a spring on the handbrake adjuster rod to help push the pads off the disk.
Am I correct and is it worthwhile?
What spec should the spring be? Or better still where's a good source
Thanks
Adrian
Re: Handbrake pad helper springs
Posted:
Sun Aug 04, 2019 6:06 amby MarkDa
Arguably it's the small centralizing strips behind the pads that pull them back off the disc. But if the arms themselves don't move back contact can continue so yes a compression spring between them around the adjusting rod makes sense.
Any spring the right length would do but the usual suspects should carry them.
Re: Handbrake pad helper springs
Posted:
Sun Aug 04, 2019 1:55 pmby JonB
viewtopic.php?f=42&t=44448Might be pertinent at this juncture...
Re: Handbrake pad helper springs
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Sun Aug 04, 2019 2:41 pmby wotsisname
Thanks, both. That link was a very useful read as I hadn't quite grasped the full purpose of the centralising strips.
Adrian
Re: Handbrake pad helper springs
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Sun Aug 04, 2019 6:03 pmby MarkDa
Well researched Jon - I see that I contributed to that thread.
But as I've just said elsewhere my memory isn't what it was!
Re: Handbrake pad helper springs
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Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:23 amby JonB
No research needed Mark, I had it as a shortcut in my browser. Every time I find a thread of use to me I save a link to it.
Re: Handbrake pad helper springs
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Mon Aug 05, 2019 6:34 pmby MarkDa
You're just too damn organised for my liking!