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Author: | infrasilver [ Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:19 pm ] |
Post subject: | Handbrake shoe size '86 944S |
Just trying to get the correct size of handbrake shoe for my car, I am seeing different sizes and have have to return one set I bought that said they were correct fitment for my S. The ones I was sent were way too big and this was just from looking at them in the packaging, they looked like they were for a drum braked car, they were 230mm x 40mm. I'm also seeing 164mm x 20mm and 180mm x 26mm, without removing mine I can't find out a definite answer. The reason I am changing them (rear shoes and discs) is I have an issue with the offside handbrake not gripping sufficiently when the nearside one is totally fine. I have adjusted correctly several times and fitted a new cable without success, just hoping new shoes and discs will do the job, or I'll be back asking questions. |
Author: | tr7v8 [ Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Handbrake shoe size '86 944S |
You are lucky I thought I'd deleted the workshop manual for the 944 as I sold mine a while ago & the others I worked on have been sold on as well. OK, the drum size is 180mm x 25mm, the same for all of them (944s that is). Although Turbo & S2 have different disc sizes overall. Wear limit on the drum is 181mm max. |
Author: | infrasilver [ Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:53 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Handbrake shoe size '86 944S |
Thanks Jim, I have managed to find a set that state 25mm width (rather than 26mm) and they were Mintex, I have also bought a fitting kit to go in while I'm in there. Fingers crossed my drums are shot and this will now tighten up the handbrake bite. |
Author: | Waylander [ Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:32 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Handbrake shoe size '86 944S |
Handbrakes are notoriously crap on 944/968 |
Author: | Prophead [ Tue Feb 20, 2018 9:32 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Handbrake shoe size '86 944S |
Waylander wrote: Handbrakes are notoriously crap on 944/968 That's because mist of them haven't been serviced / maintained or setup correctly since they left the factory |
Author: | Waylander [ Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:54 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Handbrake shoe size '86 944S |
Prophead wrote: Waylander wrote: Handbrakes are notoriously crap on 944/968 That's because mist of them haven't been serviced / maintained or setup correctly since they left the factory the normal thing is the mechanism at the bottom, that levers the shoes apart is in the wrong way round |
Author: | infrasilver [ Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:54 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Handbrake shoe size '86 944S |
This is something that I have swapped around when I last tackled the issue, I will maybe get a picture up once the wheel is off for an opinion. Been timing the cams today so will maybe get to the handbrake at the weekend. |
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