Re: Re: 1952 Paris built Normale RSJ 834

[Anonymous]

@L.Lewis wrote:

Blase? Not me! It’s damned scary to lose your brakes. It’s happened to me several times- never hurt anyone, but once I crashed into a house (in an old Mercedes.) Not fun and not something to fool with. I thought I had the brakes sorted, so I put the engine in and found out that no, the brakes were not sorted. So, I am sure not driving that thing until it is fixed. Maybe there’s nothing wrong with the pedal linkage, but I’m still taking it all apart anyway just in case. I’d buy a split system if one were available.

Yes, Gillard has some superior rubber bits for brakes. Over here, the U.S. made dust boots for wheel cylinders slip right on the piston, on the ones John has, it’s a fight! You need plenty of brake grease to make them fit. A pain but worth it, I think.

I will be talking to John about what parts he supplies. I have built a fair few specials and have never had brake failure, then again most of these specials were 180mph rally type vehicles so I would not be here if there had been a failure. I was already working on a dual system idea but now will probably go the whole hog and change what master cylinder is used.