300TDi Disco Handbrake

Quick question: Does it work better holding you on uphill slopes than downhill, or vice-versa? If yes then suspect that someone has pulled the handbrake on whilst the vehicle was moving and the backplate has become buckled.

Very common, especially if driven by someone without any knowledge of the vehicle and how it works.

Otherwise I think the price you've been quoted for the shoes is more than a bit OTT. You can buy them from Rimmer Bros

for under £28 for the pair (STC1525). The time to do the job sounds about right though.

HTH Steve G

Hi Steve,

Easy, Find (I think) a 17mm bolt head on the drum, and just tighten it up till it just touches the drum, then just slighty back off.

Hey presto done !! ( by the way you must have the front & back wheels off the ground)

Steve.

clean/possible

clean/possible

Is this an all of a sudden thing or since you've had it? I only ask as when we had Our current Rangie (1990 Classis TD) the handbrake was all the way up and still dubious (Like ALL the way up).

So... i did the usual strip down adjust and check... to cut a long story short there is a clip or IS now on the handle end of the cable which clamps it into place ...without this clip the cable moves and thus you don't get all the leverage you should. Goodness knows where the origional clip went. I fabricated a new one few a large washer and some gentle time consuming work with the angle grinder.

I needed to reomve the centre console if I recall correctly to do this.. The difference was remarkable...like it wrks now on the third click :-) ... and its even safe which is a bonus!

There are a number of different setups (cables) for rangies and nodoubt discoveries too

Thought it worthy of mention.

Lee D

An hours labour seems reasonable.

MM 4x4 seem to be advertising the shoes at 25 quid, but whether that's each or a pair isn't clear.

Nick

Coincidentally, there's a pair on Ebay right now (genuine parts) at 10 quid and no bids.

Nick

Coincidentally who has ever truly needed to replace these ? It's not like they get the hammer of normal brake shoes. And my guess is that who ever bought them from Ebay got them cos they thought they needed them then found they didn't.

I'd be surprised to fing many Landies at all that have had to have them replaced as they are in the main applied when stationary... I'd certainly be surprised to find something as young as a Disco that needs them replacing, I could understand it if they had been contaminated by a leaking seal but even then they can be cleaned up.

The problem on my Dads Previous Landies and Percy was a leaking seal allowing ep 90 into the drum vus lubricating the lot... new seal and pads cleaned and the jobs sorted.

Again worthy of note.

Lee D

Then again you can remove the old handbrake shoes, take them to a brake specialist and have them resurfaced with new material for just a fraction of the cost of new ones.

Take care Pantelis

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I think you're right! I had the clutch replaced a couple of months back - and I think that's when the problem started. And guess what I found in the cubby box today - one of those clips that describe!!!!

Sad thing is that the reason I found it was that the side of the car got ripped off today by a low-loader and I was unloading all my belongings before it got taken away by the recovery truck. :-(

Not sure whether or not it will be repaired. They have said they do intend to repair, although as they estimate the cost of repairs to be £4500 I'm not sure they really will.

I can email a photo of my poor sad disco if anybody is interested. First one I've ever seen accident damaged - although the traffic cops said that if I had been in a standard saloon I probably would have finished up with serious injuries - or worse. The traffic cops were extremely complimentary regarding safety of occupants of discoveries - apparently they score No 2 (No 1 is LR defender) in the police's own safety league table.

Regards,

Steve (Email: steve 'dot' houghton 'at' btinternet 'dot' com)

complimentary

Sorry to hear that Steve but as long as everyones ok thats the main thing.

Giving a little spot on advice now and then gives a little warm glow inside...Hope that they do manage to get your Disco back on the road for you..and You'll have saved a for quid on the handbrake repair too... It is possible to refit the clip yourself if you have some basic tools , some patients and a hour or two to do it. From recollection (Much cossing and swearing) I think a second pair of hands may help which may explain why they get left off on the first place.

Lee D