Tommytank Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 HI THERE I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A FABULOUS XS250 '78 WITH A 400 LUMP IN IT. IT RUNS WELL BUT WHEN MOT'D IT FAILED ON THE REAR DRUM BRAKE. THE CHAP SAID THE LINING MAY HAVE GONE SLIGHTLY OVAL AS IT HAS NOT BEEN USED FOR SOME YEARS. I WASN'T SURE ABOUT THIS SO TESTED IT AND SURE ENOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS AN INCH OF MOVEMENT UP AND DOWN DURING BRAKING. ON INSPECTION THE DRUM DOESN'T LOOK THAT BAD JUST A LITTLE RUST AND A VERY SMALL CRACK. WOULD IT BE SENSIBLE TO HAVE IT SKIMMED OR IS IT POSSIBLE TO RELINE AN ALLY WHEEL OR AM I MISSING SOMETHING ELSE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 HELLO TOMMY! Might be an idea to turn off your "capslock"! As to your problem have you thought about just replacing the brake shoes/linings? This would tell you if the shoes are the problem or if it's the drum itself that is causing you grief. One other thing tho, if it has a crack in it you might find it's had it and your going to have to replace it with another one. A picture will help immensely with helping you out here, is yours the spoked wheel or the cast alloy wheel? If it's the spoked one then you can fit a new centre boss if it's the cast wheel then skimming it might do it but if it's cracked then you will just weaken it more. As I said pictures really help with something like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted April 24, 2017 Moderator Share Posted April 24, 2017 if its cracked, I'd def look for a replacement. Are they wire wheels or alloys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 4 hours ago, slice said: is yours the spoked wheel or the cast alloy wheel Thought I'd already asked that !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted April 24, 2017 Moderator Share Posted April 24, 2017 5 hours ago, slice said: Thought I'd already asked that !!! what was the answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jimmy Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I thought he told us on the last sentence of his post 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted April 24, 2017 Moderator Share Posted April 24, 2017 55 minutes ago, jimmy said: I thought he told us on the last sentence of his post its all that shouting text, that's my excuse. anyway and ally wheel is easier to get hold of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Oh bugger! Jimmy saw it and neither of us did DOH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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