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  1. Such a lovely group of lads. I appreciate all the concern and really appreciate the tips. As expected, it wasn’t terribly complicated to repair/replace/bleed. Never said I wasn’t mechanically minded, just had little experience working mechanically on cars because this was the first used car I’ve had that’s needed this kind of work. Skipped taking it to a shop, because frankly it was too expensive for something that can be sorted out in the driveway with 6-7 hours work. A quick study of the brake system suggested it’s a fairly straightforward mechanism. all good. Skoda is running and stopping like she should. I just didn’t receive further notifications that posts were made to this thread. good god to the guy connecting dots about when an account was opened, post made, and last active. True detective.
  2. Of course safety first, that's a given. And of course I've drawn up the diagrams and pictures to make sure I understand fully how the parts work together, and how to reassemble the whole system. Of course still might mean I'll come here to ask for some tips! Anyways, I say I have limited mechanical experience in that I have worked much with older cars, but I'm not a foreigner to building things with my hands or having the engineering background. I'll give it a go and come back with my tears and frustrations! Thanks for the tips though. Hopefully it goes smoothly.
  3. It doesn't seem terribly complicated though. Fairly easy in theory if not maybe frustrating wrestling tension and rusty parts. It also seems like one should be able to tell if they fit everything correctly and then you can give it a test in the driveway. A few more controlled braking tests and peeking into the brakes to make sure everything is in order. I appreciate the help. Seems like some say 'don't bother trying' and others say 'it's very straightforward and possible to do at home'. I'll probably give it a go and then if all else fails take it to the shop. Seems hard to imagine it failing though... With enough effort that is. I guess at some point it's everyone's first time, even the guy working at the brake shop...
  4. A bit of air initially because I'm guessing air got in when I had my first 'cylinder popping out' issue. Hard to measure the air though. But it was all fluid after I pumped and bled the brakes enough. But I looked back on the original photos of the brake before I messed about and noticed the piston was not properly aligned on the brake. So it's likely been misaligned for a while before until I decided to look at the brakes for the first time last week. I guess I'll give a go to try and align them. But my follow up question, I won't have to unclip any other springs except the spring holding down the brake shoe on the affected side? I'll try.
  5. Ok, great. So just removing the hold down spring on the side that needs repositioning then? Not both springs? Also, yes I will probably spend some free time soon to replace brakes and drums. I guess once the brake drums are grooves as such there is not much to do... Hopefully a shiny new drum will fit on the rusty backing plate ok...
  6. So I've spent some time putting everything back together, trying to clean up things very roughly... I bled the brake lines and everything seems to be "working". No sinking pedal. The car stops just as well as before. But I know there are some issues with the brakes in the rear. I believe the cylinders (at least on one side) leak very slightly... or at least it looked like there was some mess inside the brake drum before I cleaned it up. Now that its relatively clean I'll drive around and peek at it later to see if it is new fluid coming out. But I have two questions to you helpful forum members... 1) The right rear wheel cylinder is not aligned on the brake shoe. I can't really seem to easily reposition the brake shoe so it rests on the metal part of the piston. Is this something achieved by removing the brake shoes and reinstalling them? Or just a matter of loosening up some springs and adjusting into place? Alignment looks ok on the other side of the cylinder. Pictures 1 and 2 for reference. 2) I am not familiar enough with brake wear and tear, but what are some opinions on the state of the shoes and brake drums. The drums seem to have some grooves and there seems to be wear on the brake shoes from the irregularities on the drums... Pictures 3 and 4 for reference. Thanks for the help again.
  7. I got it all back together. I think the issue is a busted wheel cylinder. I feel the piston on the righthand side of the image is busted. It seems to be too loose, or just sitting in there and the force of the spring could cause it to pop out unless there is some force pushing up against it. My guess is it needs to be replaced, amongst other issues. I hope once I get some fluid to top off the reservoir I can pump the brakes a few times to see if pressure builds up and then get it to a mechanic... the wheel is abnormally difficult to rotate, so there is still some issue with the brake seizing up against the wheel. Not sure why.
  8. Also, to clarify, this is the wedge that needs to be levered up in the direction of the arrow in the picture? Seems like it moves quite easily up, stretching the spring, but little movement in the shoe.
  9. It all seems to be hanging in place. It's a bit concerning that the right side of the piston seems to not be sticking in there very securely... but what is the best bet to just get this thing together and down the road to the mechanic, avoiding putting it on a flatbed tow... I don't even want to think about what it costs to tow a car where I am living...
  10. I have no problem getting a complete overhaul of the brake. Would be nice to get the damn drum back on and get over to a shop to get it all sorted though... if only I could get that drum back on.
  11. Yes, I understand they will need to be bled for it to be safe. As long as I can get it to the mechanic... Anyways, still wrestling trying to get the drum back on. I've levered the "wedge" up and the drum gets on to a certain point before its getting stuck.. Pictures show the current state of the shoes and the little bit of space left when I try to get the drum back on... Am I just at a point where I need to line up the holes as best as possible and screw it all back together? Is this rust causing the issue not allowing the drum to seat flush with the backplate? It feels like there is something in the brake assembly in the upper right quadrant pushing on the drum.
  12. Ok.. so I push up the vertical metal bar with the spring hooked up to it.. on the right side, and this should squeeze the shoes together. I can try that. In the meantime, is it ok to top off the brake fluid and drive it to the shop where they can bleed it? Should be safe enough I think...
  13. Hello all, My first post here and I hope I can find some help. So, I did something silly and decided to "troubleshoot" some problems I was having (or thought I was having) with the rear passenger brake. I felt like the brake was "sticking" or not functioning properly, and after driving I could smell burning/brake fluid. This is on a 2002 skoda octavia. My first skoda experience. So, with little mechanical experience I decided to pop off the tire and take a look at the drum brakes. Took some finessing but I was able to pop off the drum and the brakes initially looked like the first picture. I had my girlfriend sit in the car and pull the emergency brake so I could see whats going on inside the drum brakes... but then she pressed the brake pedal in without the drum on. So the piston popped out and leaked some fluid. I assembled the piston again with the spring that popped out. I'm just trying to get the drum back, but it seems to be getting stuck on one of the shoes maybe? No amount of work can get the drum to snuggle up to the backing plate. See picture 1 for the initial state when I pulled the drum off, and picture 2 for the current state where I cant get the drum back on.... Anyone have any thoughts on how to get this all back together so I can drive it over to the mechanic and admit my defeat? Also, with the piston popping out like that, should I be worried about significant damages to the system? Many thanks... before: after:
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