Classic Hand brake stuck off?!?! How to release the expander?

lorri789 said:

Hi folks, long time no speak.

I have the last of the non car rangies with horizontal shoes and old type adjuster.
Anyway, rangie parked up for a year with handbrake off. The shoes will not engage and I've taken the prop off and the drum. Any tips fro releasing the expander? Adjuster works fine now I freed it, but the expander is stuck solid.

Plus, is the lever that the rod is attached to by the pin, (the lever that the cable attaches to), is that meant to pivot at all?

Thanks dudes.

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Ratae said:

If it's a Classic with an LT230 type or BW transfer box if the expander is seized then you're going to have to start with penetrating oils & heat to free it off.
LT230: Lrcat
BW: Lrcat

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lorri789 said:

Thanks, I'll batter into it t'morrow.

The arm I was talking about is the bit that No5 is attached to outside the drum, the arm that the cable is attached to?

Thanks again.

Edit: Am I okay to tap the pivot rod in the expander from the shoe side?

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frog hopper said:

To be honest your better off taking it off and stripping it. Grease tends to solidify and you'll never get it 100% without a proper clean up.

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