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11th March 2020, 08:19 | #1 |
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Doing the backplates, shoes & adjusters
Having had constant handbrake woes ever since new backplates were fitted with Euro Car Parts own shoes, so I've decided to bite the bullet and order new backplates pre-fitted with MGR shoes and adjusters from DMGRS so everything will finally be back the way it should. Maybe overkill, but needs to be sorted otherwise it won't pass the MOT.
The compensator was changed 5-6 years ago for one of the welded modified types fitted by seancar (not Arctics stainless steel one), so I'm assuming that's still ok - think it would take me a couple of hours to take it all apart to check. So anyway... the question is, is there anything else I should be changing while I'm 'down there'... would a new hub nut be a good idea? Any other suggestions? |
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I struggled with a poor handbrake for years having to adjust the shoes tight every year to just scrape through the MOT. Even with a modified compensator the handbrake lever never had any ' spring' in it's feel. The fault turned out to be aftermarket handbrake shoes so on seeing a post by Jules about TRW shoes I sourced a set and now the handbrake locks the wheels without effort and the handbrake has feel again.
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So they're saying fit new hub nuts and grease caps. There's no mention of fitting new keyed washers as well but I'd change them while you're at it. What was wrong with the ECP shoes by the way? |
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11th March 2020, 14:28 | #5 |
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Haynes says a lot of things ... but I see no reason to replace the hub caps, removed one on Friday and reused it. Same with the nuts, if you don't want the staked bit in the same place, then swop them over to the other side.
Good luck with the handbrake tube. Never managed to free the handbrake cable from the guide tube, always ended up slowly grinding the tube until it released the handbrake cable. Regards |
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My old caps were well and truly jammed on - I tried everything to get them off without damaging them and couldn't do it. In the end I just hit them with a bolster chisel (which did them no good at all ).
I did wonder about re-using the nuts but in the end I decided to go with RAVE's advice |
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I did order new hub nuts, but not grease caps. Where would I get them from DMGRS don't seem to show them.
Oh and the ECP shoes should be ok in theory, it's just that I've noted that my problems started when the new ones were fitted. Handbrake has never been the same since then. It's only a guess that the shoes are the cause. |
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thanks macafee2 think these are TRW https://www.onlinecarparts.co.uk/trw-2194720.html Last edited by macafee2; 11th March 2020 at 17:35.. |
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