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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: simon15 on June 10, 2007, 16:04:06

Title: Disco handgrake adjustment
Post by: simon15 on June 10, 2007, 16:04:06: My disco is parked on the drive which is on a slight slope and parked it just now and it started moving forward!!!!

So its now in gear too but is it just a case of adjusting it or will it need replacing??

if parts need replacing how easy are they to fit?
Title: Disco handgrake adjustment
Post by: hobbit on June 10, 2007, 16:31:04: You need a secondary handbrake there, very effective and never fails :wink: :D

There should be an adjusting screw on the back of the drum, but this depends on your disco model. Some have adjusters behind the handbrake unit in the centre console

To access the brake shoes, its a prop off the back of the handbrake drum to access it

Its a fairly basic unit
Title: Disco handgrake adjustment
Post by: simon15 on June 10, 2007, 17:00:08: yeah think ill go for the 29p option from B&Q :D :D :D

Will have to have a look as the handbrake does pukll up a bit but not excessively though. so may be the shoes then.

yet another job dont you just love landy's :)
Title: Disco handgrake adjustment
Post by: hairyasswelder on June 10, 2007, 17:49:13: Quote from: "simon15"
yeah think ill go for the 29p option from B&Q :D :D :D

See if you can get discount on a pallet :lol: :lol: :lol:
Then we could all have one :wink:
Title: Disco handgrake adjustment
Post by: simon15 on June 10, 2007, 18:44:44: Quote from: "hairyasswelder"
Quote from: "simon15"
yeah think ill go for the 29p option from B&Q :D :D :D

See if you can get discount on a pallet :lol: :lol: :lol:
Then we could all have one :wink:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

have we all had a bad weekend by any chance :lol:
Title: Disco handgrake adjustment
Post by: hobbit on June 10, 2007, 21:40:00: Funny that about handbrakes, today I adjusted the one up on a lightweight I'm prepping for mot, it worked anyway, but I felt it could be better, been sitting in a field for towo years before I got it

Anyway took it up one notch centred the shoes and tried it out. locked up the back wheels straight away, should pass mot at that :wink: :lol:

I hope yours is as simple as that, good luck
Title: Disco handgrake adjustment
Post by: simon15 on June 10, 2007, 21:41:58: hopefully ill give it a go one night this week :)
Title: Disco handgrake adjustment
Post by: andyhubbard on June 16, 2007, 11:56:56: My handbrake will only come up one notch so does it need serious parts replacing or just adjusting,cheers Andy.
Title: Disco handgrake adjustment
Post by: simon15 on June 16, 2007, 12:02:25: Does the handbrake work ok?

as long as it works then dont touch it :)
Title: Disco handgrake adjustment
Post by: beast5680 on June 16, 2007, 12:20:45: Quote from: "andyhubbard"
My handbrake will only come up one notch so does it need serious parts replacing or just adjusting,cheers Andy.

you may find the mechanism is working ok or that its partially seized ? does the brake work ok, i used to find mine on the V8 would mess about after offroading and need the mud cleaning out of it
Title: Re Handbrake
Post by: The Welder on June 16, 2007, 14:27:08: Had the same problem last week, when i took the brake drum off, there was oil on the shoes, the seal had gone in the transfer box, had a look at the flange and there was a ridge in it, fitted new flange and seal, handbrake sound now, hope this helps.

The Welder.
Title: hand brake
Post by: mud boy on June 16, 2007, 22:44:08: i alwys finf that my handbrake needs cleaning out after going off road. i adjusted up the cable a few times was easy enough just move the locknuts where the cable goes into the drum :)