Thread: Handbrake Woes!
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Old Jan 30th, 2011, 19:54   #29
John Underhill
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Originally Posted by Darryl View Post
Hi,

Why on earth did they not simply have the friction material riveted on the shoes ( like they used to be when drum brakes were common place ) when these problem first became apparent to them.

Even though i have all new parts in i cannot say that i am now relaxed because there is obviously an inherent fault in manufacture.

Cheers Darryl
My hand brake shoes suffered the same fate a year or so ago, but fortunately I changed them before any lock-up hub damage occurred.

Before fitting the new shoes I drilled and inserted 2 copper brake shoe rivets at each end of the shoes - (the copper rivets are still fairly easily obtainable and easy enough to fit).

I shall be very surprised if I get any further trouble
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