Handbrake shoes

[Pentode]

I'm just building back up up my rear suspension arms as part of a rear suspension rebuild. Putting in the handbrake shoes, the top spring seems to rub against the adjuster - is this right? I have double checked things.

Before anyone asks, yes I did forget to take an image of what it was like before I stripped it

Here is what it looks like now:



Many thanks!

 

[David62]

Can I ask which shoes are you using?
Genuine BMW ones appear to be NLA everywhere I've looked.

 

[t-tony]

The spring is correct. In that position it acts as a locking device for the adjuster.

Tony.

 

[Pentode]

These are ATE brand. This is the name on the original calipers, so I assume ATE may have been the brake OEM for BMW at that time . Got these off Autodoc - many brands to choose from.

Surprised these are NLA from BMW as I am sure they must have been used on other vehicles over the years

 

[Duncodin]

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I'm just building back up up my rear suspension arms as part of a rear suspension rebuild. Putting in the handbrake shoes, the top spring seems to rub against the adjuster - is this right? I have double checked things.

Before anyone asks, yes I did forget to take an image of what it was like before I stripped it

Here is what it looks like now:

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Many thanks!

Mine looks exactly the same. Couldn't see any other way. Wonder if somebody comes up with a properer way to do it

 

[t-tony]

What makes you think that isn’t the “proper” way to do it?

Tony.

 

[Pentode]

Perhaps its not the most elegant solution, but it is certainly an effective way of ensuring the adjuster does not move.

 

[t-tony]

If you adjust the shoes without removing the disc/drum it's perfect for "feeling" each adjustment, and counting how far you have moved it.

Tony.

 

[Stevo7682]

Same set up still used on a number of different vehicles right up to current date.

Stephen.