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Hi there

First season with my 1986 vinatge esterel and all is well - I dont even know it is there behind the Freelander and its plenty big enough for me and the missus

I am looking to service it and trying to source wheel bearings and brake shoes - anybody got any ideas where I might get them from?

Cheers

Stu

Hi Stu and welcome,

Wheel bearings are easy, just take the old one to a bearing distributer and they will match it. As you left out your location I can't really help but a google search will find one locally. Same for the brake shoes, they are usually a standard size so try Halfords or a Kwik fit or the like and see if they can match them, if not, look for brake shoe relining, there are a few firms that specialise in this field.

Bob

Hi Bob & thanks for the welcome!

I am in Stourbridge in the West Mids - I have founs a bearing specialist in Worcester so I will give them a whirl.

My other 'toy' is a 1970 Ford Taunus and I have had shoes relined in the past for this - usually very expensive and the linings dont really last that long or provide decent braking in my experience. 

The trailer has the marking 'ftf' on a plate and also on the centre of the hub - i am guessing this is the trailer manufacturer as apposed to esterel who make the actual camper part??

Quote: Originally posted by stuh on 01/9/2006

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Hi Bob & thanks for the welcome!

I am in Stourbridge in the West Mids - I have founs a bearing specialist in Worcester so I will give them a whirl.

My other 'toy' is a 1970 Ford Taunus and I have had shoes relined in the past for this - usually very expensive and the linings dont really last that long or provide decent braking in my experience. 

The trailer has the marking 'ftf' on a plate and also on the centre of the hub - i am guessing this is the trailer manufacturer as apposed to esterel who make the actual camper part??

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The USA running gear on my Coleman was replaced with UK components when it was imported in the early 80's, the axle bears the same markings. 
Another member and I did some research last year into our elderly trailers and discovered that the running gear was manufactured by a company called B&B trailers based in the south coast area, a company of the same name in Lemington Spa,  when contacted, informed us that the  company we were looking for went out of business a long time ago, and confirmed that they only manufactured the trailer running gear not full trailers.
Could be the same case for your Esterel.

Bob