Hello,
I need to change my brake cylinder but I don't really know where does it come from.
I guess a Ford Cortina but I don't know which one.

If someone can help me to recognize it on the photo :





For information here is the car :



Thanks for your help.

NC

With photos it's better!

NC

The picture you need is of the inside of the brake hub not the outside there are many different options of cylinders

Cheers

Andrew

Hello Andy S,
Thank you for your answer.
But actually, I even don't know how to open it.
I suppose the two holes around the centre must be a place for a "special tool", but I didn't arrive to unscrew it (I'm also not sure to have to turn right or left).
What I can tell more is: in the back of it at the top, there is a screw which is probably used to regulate the position of the pads inside.

So, in fact, I have 2 questions:

How to open it?
Do you have any address to find some new stuff to change the inside (when it is open)?

Thanks for your help.

NC

I made a mistake. In fact it should not be attached, so I will try to push to put off the hub to be able to let you see inside.

Tonight or as soon as I can.

NC

With the handbrake released you should be able to pull the drum off the hub - however with the gae of the car there is likely to be a ridge on the lining so there may be some resistance.

Without knowing the type of adjusting mechanism it is hard to describe all the different methods of removing the tension from the adjuster mechanisms but here goes.

Early cars had manual adjusters - square pegs on the brake backplate that you rotate counterclockwise to remove adjustment

Later cars had rachet type automatic adusters that require rotating to wind them back through holes in the front or the back plates - these are a royal pain in the backside and sieze in the housing.

Later cars again went back to the manual adjusters with the square peg.

Most people resort to large levers, large mallets and swearing.

Andrew

I arrived to open it:



NC