Rear brakes herald 13/60

[iana]

Given the cracking weather I thought I’d have a quick check over the herald, noticed the brake fluid had dropped a bit, leak on rear wheel cylinder. So stripped the brakes, replace the hose and the cylinder, cleaned the adjuster. Came to put the springs back on the shoes and the manual differed to what was on the car

the lower photo is as it was, the top photo is where I have put the springs - which is correct or does it not matter?

the split pin has been installed (just after the photo taken)

Edited April 21 by iana
Photos wrong way round

[Colin Lindsay]

I usually put the springs in behind, and I just checked an old Herald manual and it has them the same way. This photo is on the Net and I used it for reference a while back, same orientation.

 

[iana]

Thanks Colin, self doubt I guess creeping in, I can remember them being a pain to do and in front of the shoes just seemed too easy. Really could do with getting an old copy of Haynes manual as I have the soft back one and the images aren’t great

[Pete Lewis]

look at steve's online manuals Triumph Car Service manuals - Vitessesteve

at least your shoes had the trailing one the right way up many are wrong the unused handbrake lever slot must be at the bottom of the trailing shoe 

Pete

[johny]

Yes the manuals are great, get the info first hand (well a lot anyway)...

[Morgana]

On 21/04/2024 at 19:21, iana said:

Thanks Colin, self doubt I guess creeping in, I can remember them being a pain to do and in front of the shoes just seemed too easy. Really could do with getting an old copy of Haynes manual as I have the soft back one and the images aren’t great

I have a softback one for oily hands and left in the leaky boot; a hardback for clean hands and a genuine workshop manual for desk use only. Haynes have really shot themselves in the foot with the modern manuals printed on newspaper. The photos are almost illegible from the high contrast and bleed.