2005 v70 handbrake shoes
Hi recently changed my discs and handbrake shoes,however the Haynes manual i used didn't show how to do the shoes.The manual i had was for 2000 to 2007 but the pictures showed a different handbrake setup.It was quite easy to do the hardest part was finding where to wind off the cable,so i could fit the drum/disc back on.It's under a plastic flap inside the handbrake gaiter,just unscrew it until you have enough play to squeeze the shoes together to refit the disc.The problem i had was,if i fitted both new shoes the disc would not go back on,so i fitted one new shoe on the bottom and left the old shoe at the top,i did this on both sides so it matched.When the shoes have worn in a bit i will take it all apart again and fit the new ones at the top.This was a nightmare job,which could have been so easy ,if i had the right info,so i've put a few pictures up for you to see.hope they help.
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- shoes fit top and bottom not left and right as the manual shows and there is no adjuster.
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- adjustment is done from inside the car under the handbrake gaiter ,just lift the plastic flap.
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- old shoe on top new shoe on the bottom.
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- a bit of a pain fitting the last spring,but we got there in the end
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- all back together and gave the calliper a lick of paint job done
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I am not surprised you had a lot of trouble with the hand brake. When I did it on my 850 wagon, I had to release the tension on the pads and then bang the new rotor on very lightly with a hammer. It ended up working well in the end.
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