handbrake

[POTASH]

i want to renew the handbrake  brake linings, does anyone know what type will fit [ie off another vehicle] :?: thanks

[Range Rover Blues]

Depending on the year they are the same as other LR products I think, but very unlike anything else on the road.  Most drumbrakes have both cable and hydraulic actuators you see, and anything that doesn't won't be big enough anyway.

[POTASH]

thanks i remember reading that something would fit but i forgot what it was ](*,)  ](*,) mines a 92 tdi :D

[hobbit]

looking in paddocks they do 2 sets of shoes, horizontally £14.90 (up to 1992) and vertically £16.50 (post 1992),
plus the dreaded vat

[Range Rover Blues]

Do you have the cable operated handbrake?  if so I would recomend stripping and greasing the whole lot whilst you have it in peices.  The actuators wear little grooves that rollers run in and when you fit new linings these grooves don't line up so your handbrake can be really notchy or even stick on like ours did.

[POTASH]

thanks for that i,ll take a look :D  :D

[hobbit]

Suggest you take the cover off the drum first, no need to remove prop, and have a good look around see if you need any other parts as well, linkeage etc

[POTASH]

Suggest you take the cover off the drum first, no need to remove prop, and have a good look around see if you need any other parts as well, linkeage etc

will do thanks

[Benji]

Ive often wondered about this so correct me if im wrong.

Surely if the brake pads or shoes only come into contact when the vehicle is stationary then in theory the pad should never wear out, thus never need changing!

[hobbit]

True, these transmission brakes do last longer, because unlike the drum brakes on normal vehicles they act as main and secondary brakes

Its the same with all round disk brake systems, with inboard handbrake shoes, dont change them very often, but can be sods to do

But sometimes they just need checking, cleaning and adjusting, rather than replacing, although long term use can lead to the condition of the friction material to be less efficient, especially with water and mud contamination

[muddyweb]

From what I can tell :

STC965 : (Indirect Cable entry - Earlier Vehicles)
ICW500010 : (Direct Cable entry - Newer Vehicle)

The indirect type goes into the drum at the 3 o'clock position when viewed from the rear, the direct type goes in nearer the bottom of the drum.

(Part numbers from Mansfield Motors - http://www.mansfieldmotorsltd.co.uk/shop/en/browse/Discovery+I/2/0/20/189/793 )