[john493]

Guys,

After changing my siezed handbrake cables and shoes for "Pagid" items from Euro Car Parts, my handbrake was still very poor.

Replaced shoes with genuine Volvo shoes, handbrake now good. The Pagid shoes did not have a proper opening for the small spring to locate & I'm guessing the friction material is also different & unsuitable for use as handbrake shoes.

Lesson - pattern parts - the cables were OK but the shoes were definitely not; money and time wasted.