Thread: Ser 3 88 brake shoe question

the rear shoe has a spring attached on the lower end but no spring on the wheel cyl end.
the spring from the front shoe is attached to stud attached to the back plate.


am I missing a spring or retainer.

Hi Dave,
Two things, first chase up some good second hand drums,
or Talk to a local brake place, to see if the thicker brake pads are available, to glue or rivet onto the old shoes.
Make sure you bleed them properly, mine took quite a few goes to get all the air out.
My 77 88 was a simular story.
Mine has a Holden 186 conversion.
Sat at my local mechanic shed. None runner, no brakes.
$300 later home. Brake done with a couple of new cylinders. New brake lines and a good clean, then bled.
The rears were new ones, with new brake shoes all round.
Motor running well now, but will need looking at.
Welcome to the 88 members club
Mine looks a bit rougher than yours.
whitehillbilly64

Originally Posted by whitehillbilly64

Hi Dave,
Two things, first chase up some good second hand drums, <wrong, don't waste money on second hand. new drums are cheap>
or Talk to a local brake place, to see if the thicker brake pads are available, to glue or rivet onto the old shoes. <Oversized pads are only required with oversize drums>
Make sure you bleed them properly, mine took quite a few goes to get all the air out. <bleeding can be a problem, pressure bleed or back bleed by syringing fluid up from the wheel cylinders can over come most issues>
My 77 88 was a simular story.
Mine has a Holden 186 conversion.
Sat at my local mechanic shed. None runner, no brakes.
$300 later home. Brake done with a couple of new cylinders. New brake lines and a good clean, then bled.
The rears were new ones, with new brake shoes all round.
Motor running well now, but will need looking at.
Welcome to the 88 members club
Mine looks a bit rougher than yours.
whitehillbilly64

In red.

There is no top spring to the trailing shoe on 10" brakes.

Wonder why no spring ????
I had problems with mine binding up in reverse.
Problem 1, brakes had been reassemble wrong and missing, second small ( 1/4 ? ) bolts
I also added a little chamfer to the trailing shoe top edge.
Plus the new shoes need time to bed in.
That what I did, Back Bled them, in the end. I think this I a good way if only one person to bleed.

whitehillbilly

I found picture of back plate on line and can see the retainer plate in I my photo. I just found it odd that the shoe fell away when the drum was removed. I may check the lower mounting and replace the springs.


whitehillbilly64
nothing to stop the shoe grab in reverse. normally chamfer the top or slot the shoes..


looking at a very sexy finned drum on ebay UK.
but budget may only cover a set of local drum and shoes.last month a NSW gent had a drum and shoe package on ebay-


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Pattern drums are cheap in the UK but shipping is expensive due to the weight, mind you they're probably the same drums as you'll buy here.

591039 | Brake drum-10 inch 88in Series 3 and Def 90

Try a local brake shop, they can sometimes source them at a reasonable price and they won't be Britpart/Bearmach.
Shoes are available from brake shops and the lining material is a better quality than some of the LR aftermarket shoes.

Colin

Ordered full set of Brembo drums. look sexy on the net.
the brake specialist we use at work was checking for the best linings to suit. and will supply with shoes. rough dollars $500. depending on local freight. These are instock so im guessing someone has used these before.

It already has new wheel cyl etc.


the EBAY gent was in Kempsey, found the add tonight. and the drums are around the same price as kotara.

Brembo Rear Brake Drum Land Rover 88 Ii Series 71 To 80 | eBay


I was quoted aprox $90 each in Newcastle.