bit of a thump noise when braking

[daverclasper]

Hi

On Vitesse, this has recently started on occasion. Any ideas on what it  may be. Don't know if brakes, or load on brakes maybe moving something loose on axles/suspension.

Any help great please.

Thanks, Dave  

[Pete Lewis]

Anything from Rear tie rod bushes  ?to loose spare wheel

Having just repaired a vit rear brake cylinder held on with a tywrap cable tie  anything is possible

But empty boot and stowage hidy holes of anything that moves

Pete 

 

[daverclasper]

Cheers Pete

Will start with the simplest, good reminder.

Thanks, dave

[Mjit]

Something else to check - have the slave/handbrake cam worn the back plate?  The slave cylinder is meant to slide in the grove, and the handbrake cam slide with it but 40 years of wear on my Spitfire had left a few groves and the assembly would momentarily get caught in the wear marks, then suddenly release and thump the shoes against the drum.

[Pete Lewis]

and when looking at rear brakes we have just found another where both trailing shoes are upside down

The rearmost must have  the square hole in the web at the bottom.   

Pete

[daverclasper]

Thanks a lot for your replies

It seems to have stopped doing it for the past week.

think I will ignore it for now.

Cheers, Dave

[Pete Lewis]

when its warmer and you have a lust for removing brake drums make sure the trailing shoe is not fitted upside down

the spare square hole for the handbrake lever must be at the bottom of the rearmost shoe not at the top like the front, leading shoe

its a good one for knock ,bangs and poor adjustments 

Pete