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01/6/2007 at 12:34pm
Location: Hailsham
Outfit: Piper 1200CT or Vango Equinox
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Hello,
Just bought a Piper 1200 form an old chap retiring from caravanning. It was his pride & joy and appears to have been well maintained (greased in the right places etc & maintained whilst it has been standing for the last 3 years, including the handbrake being off for this time)
However, I got about 30 yards when the O/S wheel locked up. I backed up & it freed off, went forwards & it came on (on busy country B road!!!) In the end had to drag it 50yds onto verge leaving a trail of rubber.
I'm a competent mechanic & have dealt with drum brakes (Minis, MGs etc)so I stripped the hub down, it was all apparently free & moving. Swept out a ton of cobwebs & woodlice & reassembled it. Except that I can't get the drum back on, by at least 3mm in the worst place. I have tried relocating the parts a number of times, levering, tapping, shouting, to no avail.The setup is this (http://www.stowford.co.uk/faultfinder/chassis/brakeshoes.asp)
The system is not complicated - some push rods & a brake drum setup, yet I seem to be missing something.
Anyone got any advice, or of a recommended caravan bod V near Hailsham?
Many thanks in desperation
Jonathan
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