Modern Vespa

Hi all,
I try to change my 1964 150 vbb front brake shoe. But, I was not able to take off the front axle to access the brake shoe. Anyone can help? Thank you.

Why do you need to take anything else off besides the shoe? The shoes slide off the posts

Doesn't old 8 inch bikes require axle removal before replacing brakes?

VBB front axle removal. How?

Did you not understand how they did it in this thread you posted in? Remove nut from other side and beat the axle out with nut turn backwards, flat against axle and use a dead blow hammer. Or take fork off and have someone press it out.

I never pulled the axle when changing the shoes on my 63 VBB.

Yup. I beat the axle out today as others did and have the break shoes replaced. Thank you all for the help.

Steve

I vaguely remember having to 'press out' one of those posts (not axle)?

By 'press' I mean hit it with a hammer and drift.
By 'drift' I mean random metal rod.

SubEtherBass, the spring that pulls the two shoes together, sits behind the axle.
So you have to remove the axle to get the shoes and spring out.

It has been sometime since I did this but if I recall, I took my shoes off and put new ones on with the front axle in place. When I installed the new shoes and spring, I connected the spring first. Then I positioned the shoes on the cam and lastly slide the shoes over the peg. It is easier to install the shoes with the axle removed but you can do it with the axle in place. I found the hardest part was lifting the old shoes off the peg first. They were corroded on the peg. A little PD Blaster helped. Good luck.

This is what I used... don't want to infringe copyright so will give this book a plug. Worth buying - it's like a comprehensive scooterhelp. Different material to the Haynes. Worth having both, although I use this far more than the Haynes.

And this is what it says.

It is a comprehensive guide to basic restoration. In photos and simple steps. Plenty of pearls.

I was able to install the spring using a long narrow screwdriver as a lever, i prised the spring out far enough to attach the second shoe