ZX Rear Brake Self Adjusters

wilkobob · Post by **wilkobob** » 20 Mar 2005, 01:02

Can anyone tell me if the self adjuster kits from GSF for the ZX are to do both sides or do I have to buy 2 kits? (self adjusters are missing entirely from a mates car!) Cheers in advance
Simon

tonespeed1999 · Post by **tonespeed1999** » 20 Mar 2005, 01:38

when you say the self adjuster is missing!. i presume you mean the tiny metal flap that sits under the adjusting nut?
if so this is quite common,alot of garages tend to "bin" them during routine maintanance,too fiddley to refit if knocked off.
only problem is they wont adjust the shoes as they are designed to do.
the adjusters are available as a kit for each side,depending on the make and how the supplier sells them.

wilkobob · Post by **wilkobob** » 20 Mar 2005, 02:51

One side its there, but broken (wont work at all) and other side its missing. I have found the "self adjuster kit" on GSF, just im unsure whether il need to order 2 kits or one, what I mean is, does one kit do both rear brakes or only one? Incidentally its the bendix system.

mezuk04 · Post by **mezuk04** » 20 Mar 2005, 17:03

Any ideas please?

sooty · Post by **sooty** » 20 Mar 2005, 23:11

On the problems with these self adjusters on the bendix brakes.
Mine require constant adjustments although the adjusters are intact, whats wrong with them???? everything seems to be in order.

Post by **RichardW** » 22 Mar 2005, 13:02

Bit late in the picture here, but the kit contains adjusters for both sides (good job since it costs nearly 40 quid!) Includes new springs (although not all of them IIRC) and handbrake levers as well.

wilkobob · Post by **wilkobob** » 23 Mar 2005, 01:30

Good good. Il order one tomorrow. Went to GSF in Lincoln today, and they had no idea they even sold the adjusters, never mind whats in the kit! ah ha ha ha ha ha!

citroenzx · Post by **citroenzx** » 23 Mar 2005, 01:35

ha ha ha

wilkobob · Post by **wilkobob** » 23 Mar 2005, 13:32

My point is this... They guy in GSF said they were not in the right place in the catalouge.... however I found them under "Braking, Citroen, Break Shoe Adjuster Kits"... I couldn't see them being anywhere else! Good job I checked really, he wanted me to go to main dealer for them!

citroenzx · Post by **citroenzx** » 23 Mar 2005, 18:02

Well yeah you would expect breaking related things to be in the breaking section, i know a few people have had a grizzle about the shop floor people not being able to find the correct part!

tudor · Post by **tudor** » 16 Jun 2005, 03:28

Well after reading with intrest about those kit's. Did you fix then...?
Regards from Tudor
2.1td xm est.

wilkobob · Post by **wilkobob** » 16 Jun 2005, 14:08

Yeah, new adjusters fitted and working well. Although they look difficult, they are quite an easy job to do. This post related to the Bendix system. My car, which incedentally is a ZX SX TD, has the lucas system, which in my view are even easier to sort.