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Handbrake repair.

944cabby

944cabby

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Chaps,
Went to go for a rasp yesterday morning in my cab, however the last time i parked it up i left the handbrake on and as it was frosty yesterday morning i'm assuming the brake shoes were stuck as all i was greeted with was a nasty glanging sound from the nearside rear as i went to drive off.[:'(]
Can anyone tell me if it's an easy job to fix or are there any special tools needed?
Thanks in anticipation.
ade.
 
ORIGINAL: Fen

One for out esteemed leader I think...
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You're a bad man Fen :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

If they had seized on and have now been damaged then its probably no more than a broken retainer spring. There is a good guide to the handbrake in the Garage Shop Manual section at www.clarks-garage.com It's not difficult to get the wheels and the brake disks off to have a look - no special tools needed
 
Retainer spring - where have I heard that before?? [&:]

It's simple - as in if you can do your own tyre pressures you can follow the instructions and replace the shoes and springs.

Bear in mind, however, that you do need to replace the retaining springs. Even some specialists forget this...[;)]

My handbrake woes included the fact that the cable was seized, and had to be replaced, but did cost a gnat's whisker under the cost of a clutch. And six breakdowns, and got to the point where SWMBO reckoned that selling the car would be a really good idea.

Sooooooo, by all means go ahead and replace the shoes AND SPRINGS, but also dont be embarassed to take it to a Porsche-experienced specialist who will do a cheaper job in the long run!

But then, not everyone is as useless as me.....
 
I suspect you have broken one of the hold back springs.. they are not pennies to replace, just a few pounds.

The job is easy and doubt you have damaged your handbrake shoes or the rest of the mechanism.

If there are instructions on clarkes garage on how to do it, you can read how to do it there and save me some time typing! lol

If you get stuck, post a message here and someone here will leap in with some advice!

 
Advice received from my local indie (Steve @ CMS Telford) was to use the 968 retainer springs, pennies extra but more substantial.
 
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