landrover wont pull away

i have a 1992 dicovery

to cut a long story short
i went down a nice muddy green lane

and now when i use the hand brake it wont release
i could just leave it and leave it in gear''''
but i dot like the idea of that as i live on a hill

any advice will be great

regards paul

Hi, you might have got mud or other crap in the drum?

or http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f38/please-read-before-posting-section-75701.html

try the disco section

bobbler said:

or http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f38/please-read-before-posting-section-75701.html

try the disco section

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Ooops very sorry could it be moved to the right section

cheers

Nice easy job to find out if it is mud and crud in the handbrake drum. Does anybody think its possible that he caught the adjuster on something

I don't think it's possible.

What will latch on to the adjusting nut and turn it what ever number of turns are required and in the correct direction so the shoes are tight on the drum, therefore proventing the vehicle being driven

I know a Spanner..............

presumably the handbrake lever is going back down?
its not a half inch socket thats fallen down the split gaiter an wedged itself under the lever not allowing it to release fully.......

handbrake drum off then, see whats happening inside
(if you can get it off!)

mistake by me point taken

nrgserv said:

presumably the handbrake lever is going back down?
its not a half inch socket thats fallen down the split gaiter an wedged itself under the lever not allowing it to release fully.......

handbrake drum off then, see whats happening inside
(if you can get it off!)

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where is the handbrake drum ???

ive had a look underneath and can see where the handbrake cable is

is it near that or infact that

regards paul

Think on the early one's the cable went to an external linkage first, later one's went straight in the backplate.

8shot said:

where is the handbrake drum ???

ive had a look underneath and can see where the handbrake cable is

is it near that or infact that

regards paul

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unsure of your mechanical ability or knowledge, so...

between the back wheels is the back axle
from this, is a shaft going t'wards the front of the motor.
where this shaft goes into the middle of a big circular thing,
this is the handbrake drum.
where the shaft attaches, its held on by 4 nuts. 9/16 spanner or 14mm, and they could be arkward? to get off. may be easier to lift a back wheel on jack and rotate drive train with gearbox in neutral to get all nuts.
once shaft is off, drum should pull off.
problem your gonna have, is if you cant release brake, then drum wont slide off. gonna have to back the adjuster off (3 oclock postion on drum backplate, lookin t'wards back of motor. this may or may not help, depending on what has fallen off or dropped to bits.

you need to ensure first that the handbrake lever is returning to its at rest position as you havent said yes or no to this.

if the drum wont come off with the adjuster released, i cant talk you thru that as its non standard. would have to see it.

if your not mechanically apt, get someone in for it.

nrg

nrgserv said:

unsure of your mechanical ability or knowledge, so...

between the back wheels is the back axle
from this, is a shaft going t'wards the front of the motor.
where this shaft goes into the middle of a big circular thing,
this is the handbrake drum.
where the shaft attaches, its held on by 4 nuts. 9/16 spanner or 14mm, and they could be arkward? to get off. may be easier to lift a back wheel on jack and rotate drive train with gearbox in neutral to get all nuts.
once shaft is off, drum should pull off.
problem your gonna have, is if you cant release brake, then drum wont slide off. gonna have to back the adjuster off (3 oclock postion on drum backplate, lookin t'wards back of motor. this may or may not help, depending on what has fallen off or dropped to bits.

you need to ensure first that the handbrake lever is returning to its at rest position as you havent said yes or no to this.

if the drum wont come off with the adjuster released, i cant talk you thru that as its non standard. would have to see it.

if your not mechanically apt, get someone in for it.

nrg

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hi yes the habrake lever is returning to the off position

lets hope i get an early finish from work this week
as im going to need it on the weekend

thanks for all the advice

regards paul

where are you btw?

nrgserv said:

where are you btw?

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im in paignton devon

Its an easy job if you have the right tools.....

Just look here, did you notice there is a "How to" section? very detailed and made by Buster?

click here and follow the steps..

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/handbrake-shoes-renewal-98882.html

8shot said:

im in paignton devon

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hmmm...
bit far.

as jp says, and he's found the link for you.

keep us posted!

My disco had the same problem you are descibing, was just the pistons that push the shoes out, not going back in... clean it and grease it