Handbrake conundrum...

[kenjera]

Here's a conundrum for you....re-my handbrake...l picked up 1Tonne of logs yesterday & heading home along the track l stopped at a cattle grid gate to open it & out of habit as l turned the truck off to put it into gear as the h/b wasn't working l pulled the hand brake & it locked on 3 clicks, now its working again ?.. Whereas when it stopped locking l 'pulled' on it & it didn't lock...l'm wondering if carrying the load has re-tensioned the brake drum shoes via the cable, altho its still less clicks (3) than before (7+) ?. l'm going to fit new shoes & a cable in a couple of weeks & see if that resolves the issue before l begin stripping down the handle.

 

[fjc-man]

What model year? Does your handbrake work with the rear axle drums or the driveshaft drum mounted behind the transfercase?

 

[kenjera]

What model year? Does your handbrake work with the rear axle drums or the driveshaft drum mounted behind the transfercase?

Its a 1984 HJ47 the hand brake is on the shaft behind the transfer case...

 

[charliemeyer007]

I'd be looking at the locking mechanism first. Make sure the drum seal surface is in good shape too.

 

[kenjera]

I'd be looking at the locking mechanism first. Make sure the drum seal surface is in good shape too.

Thanks for the feedback...
l've just ordered shoes/fitting kit & have the cable for it...l'll be stripping out the carpet tomorrow so l'll get the room to take it out & check it over...

 

[45Dougal]

I'd look at fitting a speedisleeve while it's apart. After 40 years of wear that shaft is just waiting to leak

 

[kenjera]

Its going into the garage on the 27th to get the work done, l want to get the leaking rear diff seal changed at the same time, probably about by the worn UJ... Do you know any suppliers in the UK.?...l've looked online and nothing as yet matches the '47 ...

 

[45Dougal]

For the diff seal or the speedisleeve?
The latter I found on ebay, my output seal came from euro4x4 in France - buy a few items and the postage is pretty good

 

[kenjera]

For the diff seal or the speedisleeve?
The latter I found on ebay, my output seal came from euro4x4 in France - buy a few items and the postage is pretty good

l've bought a diff seal from 4x4 in Australia.. the speedisleeve l'm not familiar with..l'll check it out. Thanks for the reply.

 

[45Dougal]

You're looking for a CR99177 from dt seals

 

[kenjera]

You're looking for a CR99177 from dt seals

Thanks for the info .. dt seals... are they UK based ?

 

[45Dougal]

Yup on ebay

 

[kenjera]

Yup

l've found them... thanks Dougal its much appreciated.