(G) rear drum brakes with pics question

Well spotted. The clip is missing so the right hand shoe will be at an angle. As you put the drum on the shoes is grabbing it. Replace the clip and the shoe shoud be parallel.

Cheers

D

yeah i broke the clip off some how when removing the drum for the 1st time they were still sticking before that though. will get a new one tomorrow. what they called does any one know (brake shoe retainer clip?)

you can just buy a full brake spring set for around a fiver fm motor factors.
has new clips,pins and springs

ahh that sounds ok, but after reading ghosts thread about his rear drums may be a pain.lol

have they got to be specific to the cinq or are they general kits

They are Cento specific, I picked up a Delphi Lockheed axle set for £4.60 from factors.

Liam

and for the springs,get a long flat bladed screwdriver and grind a V into the end.then you can push the springs in.
still takes a fair bit of force though

read fishing wire was the best for doing the springs.

will enquire about the kit some time this week, just started work on the other cinq. got some one coming to show me how to bleed my brakes properly so wil do it all then hopefully

well i dont fish but i had a big screwdriver

I use mole grips

Cheers

D

got both screw drives, mole grips, some wire and maybe a tent peg hook?

will try them all

new set fitted using mole grips, really easy using them, dont know what people complain about took me about a minute once id got the hang of it

yup! you get the hang of it! especially when you fit them then go to do the other side and realise you put the springs on the wrong way round and have to swap them! not that i did that!

All the above, but you say the handbrake isn't working? I wonder if the handbrake "elbows" are seized and preventing the shoes from fully retracting?

To see if this is a problem, disconnect the handbrake at both sides and try again. Whatever the case, as you have to dismantle the drums to get the elbows out if they're seized, you may as well do that now. If they're seized, remove the elbows, soak in WD40, whap with mallet until they're really free and then wipe of the WD and work a little coppaslip into the elbow joint. Then put it all back together again.

I'm not sure if I got you right at the top, but the shoes must locate in the grooves of the slave cylinder.

If the friction material on any of the shoes is down to 2mm or so, you may as well replace the shoe set. Costs around £14 from yer friendly local factor.

new hand brake is going on before the mot any way so will find out then. got some one coming to bleed all my brakes so im sure they will be able to tell me iwhats wrong with it.

thanks fir the input any way. will post a reply when i know what was wrong

Cheers Kris

I also find that the arms wear where they bear on the shoes so they don't move far enough.

Cheers

D