JJs Project Thread - 240 GL Estate

[Problemchild1976]

So just got to add a new item to my "to do" list

Hand brake

So over the weekend the handle comes up 4 clicks and locks the wheels nice and today it comes up and 10 and barely bites!

Initial thoughts was a snapped cable and asked around and seems the initial consensus but I've not had time to get under and look

Boo

JJ

[Problemchild1976]

Last week I did take my 13yr old camping in the back again - last time was to north devin and this time to south wales

Was fab

Fire on the beach and we slept till 9am

What a great view to wake up to though









JJ

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Problemchild1976

Last week I did take my 13yr old camping in the back again - last time was to north devin and this time to south wales

Was fab

Fire on the beach and we slept till 9am

What a great view to wake up to though



JJ

... now that was a marvellous post - a memory that you and your boy will have for all of your lives.

[Problemchild1976]

Originally Posted by Problemchild1976

So just got to add a new item to my "to do" list

Hand brake

So over the weekend the handle comes up 4 clicks and locks the wheels nice and today it comes up and 10 and barely bites!

Initial thoughts was a snapped cable and asked around and seems the initial consensus but I've not had time to get under and look

Boo

JJ

So issue identified - delamination of the friction material of the brake shoe



So put a rapid order in for new shoes and springs which will hopefully allow me to rectify the issue on the weekend

Guide incoming....

JJ

[Problemchild1976]

Right so this was really easy....

Firstly a massive thanks to classic swede for getting the parts to me so quick....

Ordered Wednesday evening and they arrived lunchtime today.



4 x brake shoes £12
1 x fitting kit of 4 new springs and 4 new retaining clips £5

So.....

1. Remove the wheel

2. Undo the 2x 17mm calliper bolts and free off the calliper and suspend it so as not to put too much strain on the brake pipe.

3. Remove the brake disc (might need a few smacks from a rubber mallet on the disc face)

You can now get access to the 2 brake shoe pads!

4. Using needle nosed pliers or (preferably) a spring removal tool (£5 on Amazon) release the 2 springs that hold the shoes in place. Short one at the top and longer one at the bottom



5. Once free, the brake shoes should just pop out as they are held in with retaining springs but make sure you keep the H shaped spacer bar that sits between the top of the 2 shoes.

6. remove the old retaining clips and replace with the new ones

7. Slip in the new brake shoes making sure the base rests against the block at the bottom and the notch sits in the handbrake cam section (it's self explanatory when you see it. And make sure they sit nicely behind the new retaining clips



9. Replace the bottom spring

10. Replace the H sparser bar

11. Replace the top spring



12. Refit the calliper

13. Refit the wheel and test


This took me about 40mins of working it out 1 side and then 10mins the other side - it's really easy!!

JJ

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Problemchild1976

Right so this was really easy....

1. Remove the wheel

2. Undo the 2x 17mm calliper bolts and free off the calliper and suspend it so as not to put too much strain on the brake pipe.

3. Remove the brake disc (might need a few smacks from a rubber mallet on the disc face)

You can now get access to the 2 brake shoe pads!

4. Using needle nosed pliers or (preferably) a spring removal tool (£5 on Amazon) release the 2 springs that hold the shoes in place. Short one at the top and longer one at the bottom

5. Once free, the brake shoes should just pop out as they are held in with retaining springs but make sure you keep the H shaped spacer bar that sits between the top of the 2 shoes.

6. remove the old retaining clips and replace with the new ones

7. Slip in the new brake shoes making sure the base rests against the block at the bottom and the notch sits in the handbrake cam section (it's self explanatory when you see it. And make sure they sit nicely behind the new retaining clips

9. Replace the bottom spring

10. Replace the H sparser bar

11. Replace the top spring

12. Refit the calliper

13. Refit the wheel and test


This took me about 40mins of working it out 1 side and then 10mins the other side - it's really easy!!

JJ

First class.

[Problemchild1976]

Originally Posted by Othen

First class.

Cheers dude

JJ

[Problemchild1976]

Added some front spots to the car on the weekend

I bought a number plate / bumper mount but it just didn't work like I thought it would

So I tried a different way of mounting it



But it did mean I needed to trim the bottom edge of the grill



But it fits really well and looks really integrated



2 x Hella Commet 500 fitted but not wired in...








JJ

[Tonto77]

Great car bud. It’s a credit to you.

[Problemchild1976]

Originally Posted by Tonto77

Great car bud. It’s a credit to you.

Cheers mate

JJ