Thread: disco 2 rattle at 2200rpm

The most likely cause by far is the hand brake shoes rattling against the backing plate, and wearing a groove.

While driving at 2200RPM pull the handbrake on lightly , and if the rattle stops then BINGO.

You can weld the backing plate and /or replace the shoes. I took some pictures of the wear some time ago and posted them.

I am told it is better to Braze the wear points in the backing plate as brazing has greater lubricant properties .
There is a factory fix of really strong retention springs (red) but I couldn't get them compressed enough to fit the little turn retainers after I fixed my backing plate.
Regards Philip A

From an earlier post of mine.

"If you are going to replace the shoes and springs to get rid of the rattle there is a Land Rover Tech Bulletin No.0022 that describes a modification to the left hand shoe to rectify and the springs you should use (Red) to replace the original hold down springs. Also it would be good to get rid of the wear points on the back plate. The Tech Bulletin can be found on this site."

Nick

Do the AULRO Google at the bottom of the page

want to see why the TD5 handbrake rattles?

I have since found re the adjustment that if you take the pin from the handbrake lever the cable can be pulled down.

Also I have since found a good cure for the oil soaked shoes, which was to have my wife drive the car with the handbrake on until it smoked profusely causing occupants of the car to seek to exit which was impossible as my wife superlocked the car while trying to remove the key from the ignition.

Ah one day we will look back and laugh but not around my wife please.
BTW I have found Chrome does not resize the pictures in this thread but Edge does. I tried Cntrl + but this blurs the image.

thanks for that, can actually say i didn't give that a go cheers

thanks for the intel , i will give that a look up as soon as i test the hand brake cheers

Check the balance weight next to the handbrake drum, they do come loose and rattle, common issue.

thanks for the heads up on that one , will check that out as well in the morn cheers