Hi All, ok, a quick question which I am sure someone will have experienced on here. My Z has started squeaking ever so slightly on one of the rear wheels. I have narrowed it down to the handbrake shoe(s) that is rubbing very slightly because if I pull the handbrake just slightly for a moment when moving the noise stops, and remains quiet when I put it back down. The thing is that the noise continues to be quiet for some time but then returns after some time - this is despite not having re-used the handbrake in the meantime.
I am planning on taking the hub off and having a look this weekend but Im just wondering what to expect? Is it going to be something inside that needs a bit of grease or is it just that my handbrake shoes need slackening off slightly?
Thanks Lee
Handbrake Squeaking
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Re: Handbrake Squeaking
It's unlikely to be your shoes needing slackening, although you may well have to do this to get the hub off anyway. Not much to grease when it comes to braking, but some copper slip on the two arrowed bits in the photo below, this is where the shoes rub against the backing plate when in use, and then smear some on the driveshaft flange where the hub centre sits. Hopefully your hub won't look like mine did
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Re: Handbrake Squeaking
hi
Could be the hand brake cable , just been under mine changing the diff oil and noticed the nearside cable out of its plastic clip ( the one which holds it to the bodywork ) and the plastic covering all broken up exposing the inner metal outer cable which is now very rusty and opening up to expose the inner cable am going to remove and lubricate then rebind the outer cable, also noticed that the tank straps are in a right state another job .
andy
Could be the hand brake cable , just been under mine changing the diff oil and noticed the nearside cable out of its plastic clip ( the one which holds it to the bodywork ) and the plastic covering all broken up exposing the inner metal outer cable which is now very rusty and opening up to expose the inner cable am going to remove and lubricate then rebind the outer cable, also noticed that the tank straps are in a right state another job .
andy
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Re: Handbrake Squeaking
thanks - I will have a look when I am under there