Was looking at my I-5 brake assembly this weekend.
It's very easy to see since the machine is on it's
rear end during refurbishing. It appears that I have
the later style brake assembly with the two long bolts
(with a spacer) at either end. The center (where the
pads is) is not adjustable. One of the two bolts was
not snugged up tight against the spacer, so I snugged
both up. This helped the adjustment. Additonally, I
slightly changed the length of the brake rod wich also
helped.
The pads themselves do not appear to be worn out.
They have friction pads that would equal about 3 or 4
quarters stacked. Since I don't know how big new ones
are, I'm just guessing here.
I've been reading about Bill Gunn's brake upgrade.
How is it different from what I have? Is it only the
caliper assembly that's different, or is the rotor
also different? I'm not sure which rotor I have, as
mine was kinda coated with dried muddy water. I do
know that it had rivets in it at the base. This would
probably indicate that it's the steel one.
Anyone have any pictures of the upgraded one?
Thanks,
Darryl Howell
Smyrna GA