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Emptywallet



Member Since: 03 Mar 2018
Location: Alresford
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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Tonga Green
Hand brake right shoe retaining pin - what’s the secret!!
Need some advice please.

Had to replace a frayed handbrake cable on my 2005 110. Cable now in place, but how on earth do you hold the retaining pin for the right hand shoe when you need to push on the spring and retaining cap!?!?!

This should be such a simple operation, but seems a really silly design if you cannot get access to the back of the drum to hold it in place.
Post #731697 28th Sep 2018 4:48pm
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Emptywallet



Member Since: 03 Mar 2018
Location: Alresford
Posts: 31
United Kingdom 2005 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Tonga Green
Answer is to remove cubby box, remove the access panel and get your wife to hold the pin in position from above with a wrecking bar. What a palava!

All sorted now.
Post #731823 29th Sep 2018 8:38am
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Def90



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey
Hi Emptywallet

Sorry just seen your post and know this not a lot of help now!

I had the same issue and managed to fix it by unbolting the handbrake back plate from the transfer box and remove the hand brake cable.

Assembling the brake shoes and hand brake cable to the back plate off the vehicle and then bolt the rebuilt assembly back to the transfer box.
Post #731828 29th Sep 2018 9:06am
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gazman



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I did the hard side 1st then wedged the harder one in place. Took a few attempts and lots of swearing 2014 - current ..... 2003 defender td5 90 (my car)
2009 - current .... 2005 zx10r
Post #731832 29th Sep 2018 10:01am
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blackwolf



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Unbolting the whole handbrake assembly from the transfer box is usually easiest.
Post #731860 29th Sep 2018 3:05pm
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Emptywallet



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Cheers all for your replies. I hope I never have to change that bloody cable again!
Post #732066 30th Sep 2018 8:49pm
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NickMc



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Wee buns Whistle


Seen people use needle nose pliers or blu-tack
Post #732088 30th Sep 2018 10:33pm
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