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dorsetfreelander



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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Loire Blue

Interesting, I have done two FL2 rear handbrake jobs and all that was necessary was to clean up and lubricate the mechanism. It got me thinking too that in all of the cars I have owned since 1970 I have never had to replace rear shoes due to wear, even on non rear disc cars, that includes three FL1s. I have replaced FL2 rear pads. My wife's 56 reg 46k Peugeot 207 failed MOT a few months ago and that was because both rear wheel cylinders were seized but the rear shoes were fine. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Post #313415 19th Dec 2016 10:48 am
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Brainzzz



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United Kingdom 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Stornoway Grey

Mine needed doing as my darling wife managed to drive the freelander 5 miles with the handbrake on and managed to turn the shoes to charcoal....all sorted now and the keys are hidden. .... 2011 SD4 XS

Post #313437 19th Dec 2016 3:59 pm
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dorsetfreelander



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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Loire Blue

A relative had a lady from a nearby farm a couple of miles away visit in her Disco, on the way home she had a puncture but since it was dark decided to drive on. When she arrived home the tyre was all shredded and the wheel was wrecked too. Shocked 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Post #313444 19th Dec 2016 4:57 pm
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jules



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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Firenze Red

Do you do anything different for later models with the electric hand brake ? Jules

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Bobbyg



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England 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 S Manual Indus Silver

If it's like most motorised hand brakes it's a dealer job as the handbrake has to be backed off by the computor.although it's possible to keep the brakes backed off if you remove the handbrake and switch off strait away as for pushing the Pistons back I,m not sure.i would like to know myself.i don,t know how the pads position them selves .

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taztastic



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It's not a dealer job, quite simple, good thread here with pictures Thumbs Up

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Bobbyg



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Hi that's a good link ,I hope there is a fix on the same lines for a golf mk7 ,as talking to vw garages they always insist on using the vag com.

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jules



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taztastic wrote:
It's not a dealer job, quite simple, good thread here with pictures Thumbs Up


Thanks for the link Thumbs Up Jules

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Bobbyg



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England 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 S Manual Indus Silver

Just done the rear shoes what a great job,only thing to add is the bottom pin can be pushed through from behind with a small screw driver,then held in place with a thin peice of tin with a v cut in it.just push the pin out and wedge it into the v .this held it in position for me.

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