slimwynn

hello just wandering if anyone can help i'v just lowered my escort and i know i need to adjust the rear brakes to compensat the car being lowered just wandering how to do it.i'v seen what needs adjusting i just don't no how to do it

Alex_86

iTrader: (2)

u need to adjust you rear breaks, when u lowered it? new for me that one....

SafeChav

On cars that have rear load apportioning valves you do.........lowering the car increases the braking pressure to rear brakes which is dangerous!

Alex_86

iTrader: (2)

have i never done!

SafeChav

Its not always crucial but increased braking pressure to the rear can make the wheels lock up!

slimwynn

so do u adjust the load apportioning valve by moving the plate?

SafeChav

Im not too sure whats involved mate, obviously yes you have to reset them to compensate but its not something ive ever looked into.

Would be best to have the brakes checked on rollers after aswell to check they are balanced.

rs shawn

I don't think Mk4s have a apportioning valve fitted. Never did it on mine after lowering.

Edited due to poor grammar

SafeChav

Only ABS equipped cars have the valves on the rear Shawn

everything else is fixed rate under the bonnet

rs shawn

My S2 had ABS and I never had to alter any apportioning valve. I don't remember it having one fitted in the line. You got microcat pic?

Edited due to my poor grammar

SafeChav

They aren't inline on them, the bolt up to the central wishbone mount under car and have arms attached to the wishbones.

As i said its probably not essential but lowering the car will increase the braking on the rear meaning it could get a bit arse happy

I'll get a picture now!

rs shawn

Coolio. I think I know what you mean as well. I think it's like a small cylinder fitted in the brake lines themselves just after the lines fork left & right to each brake unit.

SafeChav

BINGO

rs shawn

HOUSE !

Don't recognise that at all.....sure that would be something I would pick out and ask what it was. You got any pics of it as fitted to cars?

SafeChav

Look on AdamS2RST's resto thread right at the start, been trying to find it for ya but gave up

daveselwood

i thought they were only on vans

rs shawn

SafeChav Given up ! No fookin stamina on these kids today


I've found the thread and all the pics are now gone
So I've pm'd Adam asking to upload a pic again & directed him to this thread

SafeChav

If you look in the haynes manual then yes

What type of suspension do the vans have though.........yes........leaf springs

Moonie

All Mk4 escorts with ABS had the load apportioning vales fitted. In the pic below I have highlighted the elongated hole that allows for the adjustment.

rs shawn

Is it apportioning valve or proportioning valve??

Anyway..still don't remember having this fitted to my S2

SafeChav

I know it as apportioning.

Your just a dosey twat then

rs shawn

Found it..it's apportioning. My bad

Some info on a ford site..but not sure which ford.
http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache...n&ct=clnk&cd=5

Moonie

Basically all it does is shut off the flow of brake fluid to the rear brakes. The adjustment is critical to prevent the back brakes from locking up! If the car has been lowered then the amount or rear end lift will be greater to get the valve to operate, by this time the rear wheels will probably be off the ground and the rear wheels will be locked!

In the above pic the adjustment arm on the left hand side would be rotated anti clockwise (viewed from the rear) when the vehicle had been lowered. The right hand side adjustment arm would be rotated clockwise.

rs shawn

Yeh, I know how it works..just never seen one on an RST

Moonie

Strange, every "standard" RST i have seen has them.

SafeChav

It may be a bit of a stupid suggestion but did you actually try opening your eyes