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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: tigers_gonads on 16 February 2012, 10:41:10

Title: Very Urgent / hand brake shoe nail kit
Post by: tigers_gonads on 16 February 2012, 10:41:10
As above

I've found out what the grinding noise on my back end is  :o

Both of the nails that secure the shoe to the backplate have poped out and destroyed both nail / springs  :'(

Where is the best place to get a pair (vauxhall or local  factors) ?
Approx how much ?
Can you buy the backplate and is it easy to change or am I going to have to bodge / weld the little buggers in
Title: Re: Very Urgent / hand brake shoe nail kit
Post by: RobG on 16 February 2012, 10:57:31
As above

I've found out what the grinding noise on my back end is  :o

Both of the nails that secure the shoe to the backplate have poped out and destroyed both nail / springs  :'(

Where is the best place to get a pair (vauxhall or local  factors) ?
Approx how much ?
Can you buy the backplate and is it easy to change or am I going to have to bodge / weld the little buggers in
Either.
Yes
No, hub off jobbie
Title: Re: Very Urgent / hand brake shoe nail kit
Post by: tigers_gonads on 16 February 2012, 11:02:20
Just when you think life getting better   ::) :'(

Cheers Rob  :y
Title: Re: Very Urgent / hand brake shoe nail kit
Post by: smokingomega on 17 February 2012, 09:57:03
I had the same problem. I ended up getting a pair off a donor car. The problem I had was noone wanted to take them off a breaking car because it is quite a big job.
Also when I fitted them I had to replace the bearings too as it pulled them apparat removing the old ones.
Title: Re: Very Urgent / hand brake shoe nail kit
Post by: Agemo on 17 February 2012, 15:16:38
I had the same problem a couple of years ago. I did a "bodge" by using new pins, and fitting cupped washers behind the backplate, after grinding off one side, (so they are slightly "D"" shaped). Although I don't normally recommend bodges, it worked perfectly, and they are still there two years later.
Title: Re: Very Urgent / hand brake shoe nail kit
Post by: tigers_gonads on 17 February 2012, 20:34:04


Scraped the rust of the backplate.
Bit of manipulation with a screwdriver to make the hole look something like.
A nail kit with new nails and springs and a tube of Plastic Padding's Chemical Metal  :y

Worked a treat  :y

Thanks all  :y