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by simon.lunn
Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:52 am
Forum: Ariel Talk
Topic: 1953 350 single (NH) locking rear brake!
Replies: 6
Views: 4076

Adrie / Dave, Sorry I forgot to ask, does your brake cable go over or under the plunger suspension and is the actuating arm pointing up or down?
by simon.lunn
Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:50 am
Forum: Ariel Talk
Topic: 1953 350 single (NH) locking rear brake!
Replies: 6
Views: 4076

Thanks Guy's, I'll give a longer cable a try before resorting to reversing the actuating arm and using a solid rod. All the best, Simon
by simon.lunn
Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:04 pm
Forum: Ariel Talk
Topic: 1953 350 single (NH) locking rear brake!
Replies: 6
Views: 4076

Hi Jon, Thanks for your reply. No everything else seems to be in order as far as I can make out. Draganfly suggest that this is a 'not uncommon' brake problem, which is a bit scary, and I just wondered which route other people have taken to resolve it? Thanks again and kind regards, Simon
by simon.lunn
Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:18 pm
Forum: Ariel Talk
Topic: 1953 350 single (NH) locking rear brake!
Replies: 6
Views: 4076

1953 350 single (NH) locking rear brake!

I have a problem with the rear brake on my Ariel 350 Single - NH - Plunger frame - 1953. A couple of times I have gone over large bumps in the road and the back brake has come on quite violently to quite spectacular effect! I've checked the internals of the brake and they seem OK. The only thing I c...