Brake Help!!!

[Alertaaa]

I replaced the rear sprocket on my bike and when I had my wheel apart i fixed up my brakes because they never worked. Now I have every thing put back together and when I push the lever the rear wheel locks up fine but when I ride it and try nothing works. The brake pads have very little wear on them and look like new and I was wondering if anyone knows what the problem is?

 

[Alertaaa]

I also forgot to mention that the brakes on my bike are drum brakes.

 

[slickpuss]

Its a different story when there is weight on the bike than when its on the stand. There is a reason that drum brakes arent on the majority of bikes. They just dont work that great. I would suggest tightening the adjustment just till they start to rub. To where it will slow it down while on the stand with no brake applied. Ride around and try that.

In addition, if you got any lubricant, grease or chemicals in the brake hub while you were working on it the pads may be slick or softened.

Then there is always the chance that when assembling it you didnt have everything seated correctly inside the brake hub and when you went to ride it, the pads or actuator may have fallen out of place. This is possible but not likely.

Hope this helps.

 

[j32]

take them apart and sand the hub-- this will remove the brake glaze from years of use
i used ? i think it was 360 grit sandpaper clean thouroughly put them back together
and break the new pads in slow so you dont burn them up ,and keep adjusting untill your happy with the results

 

[Alertaaa]

thanks alot for the advice.
I am going to take my wheel apart and try both of those things and if that doesnt work then I am going to see if theres any way to convert the brakes to a newer style.