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Handbrake -how hard to sort

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Onyx:
hi,
my handbrake now appears to be of no use whatsoever so i figure it's time to get it sorted  :roll:
question is - is this a job for a mechanic or could i do it myself?   :?

graham2306:
Difficult one to answer Onyx, you can do it yourself if you know what you are doing, but if not you'll need a man who does.

You need to take the propsahft off to even get near the internals of the handbrake, getting to the cable is fiddly, but not difficult.  If you have the right tools it is all very easy.  whip off the rear prop, pop off the drum, clean it all out, put in new shoes, drum back on, adjust up and prop back on.

Things that can go wrong,
Prop bolts rounded, adjuster seized, drum knackered, cable stretched.....

Have you had a look in the Haynes/Land Rover manual yet?

graham

thermidorthelobster:
I'm not a mechanic to write home about, but I did mine on the 101 without any hassle - replaced the shoes and the oil seal.  It's nothing to be frightened of if you have a decent set of tools.

IMHO Land Rover handbrakes are never very satisfactory;  out of the 4 Land Rovers I've had, the one on the 101 was the only decent one, until my friend Ben drove it around the yard with the handbrake on, and it was never the same after that.  If you're feeling flush, how about an X-Brake?

TDi90:
i think the X Brake is one of the best things i have invested in.
they are a cracking bit of kit. can reccommend to anyone... brilliant.

tonycougar:
If you follow the overhaul instructions in the Landrover workshop manual you can't go wrong. Instructions are very good

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