Freel2,

I decided it was time to replace my brake shoes for my emergency brake (or is it a parking brake)

I've changed Brake shoes before, so
lets just say that I am familiar with what needed to be done.

Note: this wasn't enough
(I don't know the British saying is but over here we would say that I brought a knife to a gun fight)

There were two challenging things that needed to happen

1. Installing the latch for the guide pin (it looks so easy in the picture)





2. Installing the return springs





Other than those two steps the rest of the assembly was as expected

The small notch in the shoe is for the side with the cable mechanism




The big notch is for the adjuster





Note: from the factory one of the return spring was behind the shoes and one was in front. Not any more, I had to install both of the return springs on the front side. I couldn't get it together otherwise.


One last point I bought new shoes because I had heard that the shoes can delaminate and create a dangerous situation. This was on a Volvo board that uses a nearly identical design. But when I took my old shoes off they were nearly new after 13 years. Credit to the Land Rover team, they know how to build things that last (assuming that the owner will do the maintenance needed)

Take Care

Paul

One last picture (this is the original shoes and springs, note the location of the spring behind the shoe)

Quote:

Credit to the Land Rover team, they know how to build things that last

Snap-on brake shoe spring tool.........get one  Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

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The springs are supposed to be one behind, and one in front. This will give the shoes a neutral bias (won't want to ping outwards or inwards), so the hold down pins aren't taking excessive pressure from the shoes.

While it's a struggle to do it correctly, it should be correct. 2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Soon to be sold.
Hyundai Ionic 5 Ultimate on order.
Gone. 2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE.

Usually the springs are behind the shoes completely, so the shoes pull towards the back plates, the shoes are designed to ride against small bumps/bulges on the back plate.

That’s how I remember all the shoe brakes I ever changed. Regards

David

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Subbed for interest!

Boxbrownie wrote:

Usually the springs are behind the shoes completely, so the shoes pull towards the back plates, the shoes are designed to ride against small bumps/bulges on the back plate.

That’s how I remember all the shoe brakes I ever changed.

That's correct for normal brake shoes, but no for the Freel2 parking brake.

The cable expander end has the spring behind the shoe, the adjuster end has the spring on front.

Just like this.


 2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Soon to be sold.
Hyundai Ionic 5 Ultimate on order.
Gone. 2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE.

Interesting.

Makes them easier to fit at least. Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Never liked the drum in disc rear brake set up, glad to find the last cars had disc hand brake although I could do without the electric lever operation. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

I used a screwdriver pushed in from the back plate to wedge and hold the guide pin.


Useful cheap bit of kit

https://www.drapertools.com/product/24317/...pring-Hook