paul328
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We have stripped back brake assembly as the handbrake was not working. The whole handbrake assembly on my car had never been touched and found that the original shoes were worn to the metal on the O/S and delaminating on the N/S. The rest of the components were at best very dirty. The previous owner had a garage replace the back discs and pads about 4000 miles ago and plainly they simply ignored that assembly despite the charges to him.
Based on the earlier posts I bought the SHU726 APEC shoes which I understand will fit. I am looking for a set of Springs for the shoes. APEC web site suggests that even after 2-3 years the springs loose 30% of their tension strength. I can not find an APEC accessory kit that can be used.
Does anyone have a parts cross reference for the springs? The additional components or a cheaper source of supply than Eurospare? I have checked the equivalent Porsche 911 main spring which appear similar, but not sure. Is there and APEC Accessory kit that applies?
We will clean off the entire assembly; replace what springs and components we can then re-assemble. Quite a lot of work, but the advice i have been given is this is the only way to ensure that such an old design oh handbrake works effectively.
Based on the earlier posts I bought the SHU726 APEC shoes which I understand will fit. I am looking for a set of Springs for the shoes. APEC web site suggests that even after 2-3 years the springs loose 30% of their tension strength. I can not find an APEC accessory kit that can be used.
Does anyone have a parts cross reference for the springs? The additional components or a cheaper source of supply than Eurospare? I have checked the equivalent Porsche 911 main spring which appear similar, but not sure. Is there and APEC Accessory kit that applies?
We will clean off the entire assembly; replace what springs and components we can then re-assemble. Quite a lot of work, but the advice i have been given is this is the only way to ensure that such an old design oh handbrake works effectively.