Handbrake shoe retaining fixings

hinged_bap · 27th November 2017, 20:23

I vaguely recall many moons ago, someone mentioning replacing the standard handbrake shoe retainer fixing thingies with long small diameter bolts, penny washers and nyloc nuts ( for when the existing backplate holes had become enlarged rendering the standard ones no good ). I can't find the original post so I was wondering/hoping someone could advise the size of long bolts I'd need to get.
TIA
Bap

HarryM1BYT · 27th November 2017, 21:36

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Originally Posted by hinged_bap

I vaguely recall many moons ago, someone mentioning replacing the standard handbrake shoe retainer fixing thingies with long small diameter bolts, penny washers and nyloc nuts ( for when the existing backplate holes had become enlarged rendering the standard ones no good ). I can't find the original post so I was wondering/hoping someone could advise the size of long bolts I'd need to get.
TIA
Bap

There is nothing crucial about the nut and bolt, it is just intended to hold the shoes close to the backplate to prevent them lifting and jamming during removal of the drum. The nyloc nut should not be tightened up so as to clamp the shoe against the back plate, because the shoe must be free to slide against the back plate. A nyloc allows for the bolt being loose, without the nut falling off in service. I would guess at a 5mm bolt around 30mm long, would be what you need.

fandango151 · 28th November 2017, 04:55

Have a look at the little sets of nuts and bolts etc that they sell in poundland as they are about the right size, send to recall using those and a set I got from homebase.

hinged_bap · 28th November 2017, 06:51

thank you chaps.

macafee2 · 28th November 2017, 09:15

there is also a suggestion to use longer pins and fit hold down washers such as these
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brake-sho...19.m1438.l2649

macafee2

hortonds · 2nd December 2017, 16:33

I did a quick one, epoxy glued the nut at the back of it to stop it undoing.
https://goo.gl/photos/XdxP2SiftjciaPdQ8

27th November 2017, 20:23	#1
hinged_bap Gets stuck in 75 CDT Conn SE Auto saloon Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 773 Thanks: 134 Thanked 104 Times in 81 Posts	Handbrake shoe retaining fixings I vaguely recall many moons ago, someone mentioning replacing the standard handbrake shoe retainer fixing thingies with long small diameter bolts, penny washers and nyloc nuts ( for when the existing backplate holes had become enlarged rendering the standard ones no good ). I can't find the original post so I was wondering/hoping someone could advise the size of long bolts I'd need to get. TIA Bap

2nd December 2017, 16:33	#6
hortonds Avid contributor Rover 75 CDTI Tourer Automatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Dunstable Posts: 196 Thanks: 4 Thanked 31 Times in 22 Posts	I did a quick one, epoxy glued the nut at the back of it to stop it undoing. https://goo.gl/photos/XdxP2SiftjciaPdQ8 __________________ 300,000 miles and back on the road Jobs done: Everything you can possibly imagine ... I have the "Triggers Broom" of cars.

28th November 2017, 04:55	#3
fandango151 Loves to post Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Tamworth Posts: 291 Thanks: 2 Thanked 72 Times in 65 Posts	Have a look at the little sets of nuts and bolts etc that they sell in poundland as they are about the right size, send to recall using those and a set I got from homebase.

28th November 2017, 06:51	#4
hinged_bap Gets stuck in 75 CDT Conn SE Auto saloon Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 773 Thanks: 134 Thanked 104 Times in 81 Posts	thank you chaps.

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macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	there is also a suggestion to use longer pins and fit hold down washers such as these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brake-sho...19.m1438.l2649 macafee2