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Martin D Member Since: 19 Mar 2013 Location: Cumbria Posts: 27 |
Just stripped rear brakes down as handbrake not holding, and found all adjusters free and plenty of meat on shoes, drums free from wear to, so refit and adjusted shoes up, but handbrake still won't hold. Did notice shoes glazed a little.
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24th Jun 2014 7:35 pm |
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bish789 Member Since: 30 Apr 2012 Location: St. Andrews Posts: 512 |
Cable stretched? how did you adjust it? |
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24th Jun 2014 8:20 pm |
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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4100 |
When you say adjusters free, do you just mean the threaded adjuster? What about the linkages/pins? Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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24th Jun 2014 8:21 pm |
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Martin D Member Since: 19 Mar 2013 Location: Cumbria Posts: 27 |
Removed shoes and linkages, adjusters all free. Adjusted shoes through hole in discs and then cable under coin tray, managed about 3 clicks on handbrake, and that was about as far as could pull, and still doesn't hold. Strange one eh! |
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24th Jun 2014 8:32 pm |
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Martin D Member Since: 19 Mar 2013 Location: Cumbria Posts: 27 |
Will give that a go, have ordered new shoes as discs seem fine, so will see how we get on cheers. |
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24th Jun 2014 8:44 pm |
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Sparkes Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: Swansea / Cheltenham Posts: 102 |
Hi! I had to tighten the adjuster by 3 or 4 turns so it would hold once the handbrake was tightened. 2007 LR Freelander 2 GS - factory tints, LR mud flaps, 2013 facelift)
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25th Jun 2014 1:57 pm |
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Chris Bb Member Since: 29 May 2014 Location: South Hants Posts: 25 |
From all the above, I take it a Freelander handbrake is a "car" type operating on the rear wheels, not a "4x4" type operating on the transmission.
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26th Jun 2014 4:58 pm |
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BossBob Member Since: 30 Sep 2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 1342 |
There is a parking/handbrake bedding in procedure in topix. Basically at 24mph apply the handbrake until you can feel a braking force then one extra click. Keep the brake on for 400m then release. You'll probably have to readjust the handbrake cable but the glaze on the brakes will be gone. |
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26th Jun 2014 5:12 pm |
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pab Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Now in Mid-Wales Posts: 2006 |
Correct. It's actually a drum brake built into the centre of the rear disk and thus independent of the 'proper' brakes. |
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26th Jun 2014 5:32 pm |
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Martin D Member Since: 19 Mar 2013 Location: Cumbria Posts: 27 |
Thanks will give that ago.
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26th Jun 2014 6:25 pm |
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Pegleg Member Since: 15 Apr 2010 Location: Deep in mid Wales Posts: 3114 |
Hi Martin,
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26th Jun 2014 7:26 pm |
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Martin D Member Since: 19 Mar 2013 Location: Cumbria Posts: 27 |
Thanks pegleg ordered new shoes with new adjusters and linkage, so will see fingers crossed! |
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26th Jun 2014 7:41 pm |
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Pegleg Member Since: 15 Apr 2010 Location: Deep in mid Wales Posts: 3114 |
Don't think you'll need to cross your fingers, it'll be fine
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26th Jun 2014 7:47 pm |
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ccsnet Member Since: 05 Jan 2013 Location: Lancs Posts: 881 |
The hand brake is naff on mine despite been adjusted.
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27th Jun 2014 11:51 am |
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