Hand brake issues

[maverick]

Ok just got back from France at stansted airport reversed the car out of the space and a urfull clanking noise from , I think the hand brake shoes sticking , started to drive off gig up to 30 mph and it sounded like someone was banging a hammer in the wheel arch so pulled over and tried the hand brake on and off a few times , steadily head off again and all seam well . Got home after sitting in the bloody trafic for two hours applied thd hand brake and nothing , ratched all the way up . Any one any ideas of what has happened ?

 

[Parisien]

Shoes completely delaminated, tore off part of mechanism within drum, need to strip down and see whats what....relined shoes from our friends at Belfast Brakes


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[conaero]

Yep, I think Frank has the nail on the head there, common issue.

If you leave the handbrake on, especially in winter, they weld to the inside of the disc. You pull away and it yanks the linings off the shoe base.

 

[dem maser]

I never leave hand brake on

 

[maverick]

Cheers guys looks like I have a job for Sunday now

 

[Parisien]

Then contact David Askew for the bits that are broken within mechanism.....if he has any left.....


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[maverick]

Look like Iam going to miss silverstone now , bugger . Where's the best place to get the brake shoes from quickly and roughly how much ?

 

[Klive]

Similar thing happened to me in Germany this year. My back cable was on its way out and left the shoes rubbing. Consequently one delaminated, there was a lot of vibration, the disc/drum got very hot and the handbrake lever came up vertical.

 

[nfm]

Easy job, did mine recently. Great how to guide in the technical section. Belfast brakes relining service (about £30) recommended but may not suit you if in a hurry. Main dealer price silly money.

 

[maverick]

Euro car parts , I think set off 4 £88 doesn't sound to bad I'll check out the guide to. .

 

[nfm]

Main dealer was £120 so that is a fair bit cheaper.

 

[CatmanV2]

I never leave hand brake on

There's a handbrake?

C

 

[adam01]

There's a handbrake?

C

commonly referred to as a wife or GF

 

[hodroyd]

I tried the handbrake once but it ripped all the skin off, so I never tried it again..!!

 

[Parisien]

You are a brute Rob...............one quick jerk and its all over.....


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[Ian H]

Hi
Lining came off one of mine last week
Was going to get it relined locally but Belfast breaks will turn it round in one day for £30 plus £10 postage.
Pretty straight forward job just take a couple of pics before you pull it all apart so it all goes back the right way round
Ian

 

[hodroyd]

A Brute and a Jerk, all in one short sentence Frank, come on gi' me a break..!!

 

[maverick]

ok guys replaced the handbrake shoes after work today , quite a easy job really a little fiddly in places but generally straight forward if you follow the excellent guide in the how to section. Also helped being in our workshop in the warm with good light to. It took all in all about 2 hours which also included skimming the inside and drilling out the holes so quite pleased with my self. Found out that the near side had totally delaminated the off side was ok though but obviously changed both.

Heres a few pics

 

[Parisien]

Well done, but as Dem says he never puts it on in the first place!!!

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[maverick]

Well done, but as Dem says he never puts it on in the first place!!!

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yep a lesson learnt