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Old Oct 9th, 2010, 20:02   #14
400-ascona
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I would always be tempted to buy the little curly springs that retain the hand brake shoes. Its common for them to have lost their tension. I didn't when I did my brakes, and had to make a thick shim to tension them back up again. According to the dealer its common.
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