Been quoted £340 from a local place to replace the rear brake shoes on one side including pads. Sounds a bit steep to me?

I have the age old proplem of one of an adjuster being seized and the brakes binding on the near side causing the pads to wear right down. At that price I may aswell consider going to land rover.

Are you sure you've got that right? Sticking shoes wouldn't cause the pads to wear down at all. If your pads are being held on and wearing down on one side only, the problem will be with a siezed brake calliper and in that case, I wouldn't say that price is excessive. You should get both sides replaced (both shoes and pads) as they are only sold in axle sets. Get back on to them to make sure of what you are actually getting. It should be: free off siezed handbrake adjuster, replace handbrake shoes both sides, replace disc pads both sides, fit new brake calliper (one side) and bleed the brakes. If you are not getting that, go elesewhere.  Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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Thanks for the reply Steve. I think the issue was just the handbrake adjuster and the mechanic perhaps damaged the shoe when stripping things down and then claimed part of the shoe was missing. I've decided to go to another garage to have the work you listed carried out (should the caliper be ok if it is indeed just the adjuster)?

I have had situations where a seized caliper is actually a caliper that works ok (ie the piston moves OK) but the caliper is just seized on the guide pins and just needs taking apart then cleaning and freeing up.
Replacing the rear shoes is not a big job and there are numerous "how to do it" items on this forum. I did my rear brakes a couple of months ago using LR parts and the pads were about £55, shoes were OK as they don't get used much (only to stop the car rolling). 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
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If the shoes have seized on, they do tend to wear out themselves, as well as the discs

If the price is for new everything (discs, pads, handbrake shoes, expanders and Spring kit) then the price is not too bad. A little overpriced, but not by a huge amount

Had the work carried out and the result is great. Handbrake bites before one click (before you would hurt your elbow lifting it)! Brakes are back to normal too.

set of shoes from LR = £100+
from motor factors £30 ish

adjusters are 7 ish per side

new discs and pads 70ish


biggest problem with handbrake shoes is lack of use they never get hot so damp gets in. Its not silly to occasionally 1/2 pull the handbrake a few times whilst driving on a quiet road to put some heat into the brakes.

there is a similar procedure for bedding in new shoes At work
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Its a bit difficult half pulling an electronic handbrake though or I would do just that?

not sure but arnt electric models parking on the disk brake? Im referring to handpull brakes.


If electric and drum then Id use the handbrake to stop from a slow speed occasionally, maybe from rolling down a hill etc At work
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I dont know Ive not really had a look at them as yet, but I do know if I apply the electronic one whilst moving the car doesnt half come to a stop with a jolt, I doubt it does the system much good or the suspension components?