FINALLY all done
Only needed help to get the lower rear brake shoe springs back on - let down by simply not being strong enough!!
Bleeding was okay - got it bubble-free on the 2nd round of bleeding, so not bad.
Handbrake was a NIGHTMARE!! The adjusters were completely rusted and unmovable, with the nearside one actually being impossible to get a 19 spanner onto it due to the petrol tank being in the way. Also had some help, unsuccessfully, with handbrake adjustment - tried everything from WD40 to blowtorch - nada. Finally got to thinking of a bodge and discovered there was some adjustment to be had at the handbrake lever end - loosened the four 13 mil bolts and hammered the whole lever unit forward!! It's tight enough now for the MOT.
As for the brakes, they now feel worse than before, but guessing they'll bed in. Can't really take it for a drive to do that, as it's now illegal to be driven anywhere other than the MOT test centre, so will keep my fingers crossed that the test itself will help a bit.
126blackbird has just been round and reassured me the brakes have been bled okay, cheers Graham!!
Nothing more to do now except book it in for its retest tomorrow... will let you know how it goes...
Still can't believe I didn't break a single nail lol!
Lina
