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handbrake cable retainer spring issue

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reb78

Member Since: 21 Apr 2018
Location: Herts
Posts: 217

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 GS Auto Baltic Blue

handbrake cable retainer spring issue

I have an issue with the handbrake retainer springs on the D3. NO Matter what I do, I cant get them to sit with the spring in the groove and seat properly in the holder in the shoe. The pic below is the only way I can get them to sit so that the spring on the cable goes neatly into the bracket on the shoe. Is this ok?

5th Jan 2022 7:25 pm

reb78

Member Since: 21 Apr 2018
Location: Herts
Posts: 217

Another view but you can see it will go round the end of the cable and nowhere near the groove on the flap.

5th Jan 2022 7:33 pm

reb78

Member Since: 21 Apr 2018
Location: Herts
Posts: 217

I think I have solved it - some idiot who has been in here before (not me

) has bent the springs from how they should be

Top spring is 'rebent', bottom is the other side as it came off the car.

I should replace them but these are the only things I didnt buy!! And I want to get the car off the ramp tonight - always feels a bit precarious with the wheels off hung there.

5th Jan 2022 7:51 pm

Flack

Member Since: 06 Sep 2006
Location: Preston Lancashire
Posts: 6270

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Auto Stornoway Grey

Its a common thing, they are quite soft material for what they do.

Flack

6th Jan 2022 9:51 am

reb78

Member Since: 21 Apr 2018
Location: Herts
Posts: 217

Thanks Flack.

I think i bent them back into shape enough to have some reasonable spring action on that flap.

Next issue that was bothering me when I came in was that i stupidly tugged on the left hand cable as I was putting the spring back on and felt something move in the actuator. Hopefully I have just pulled the rod to one side slightly through the motor and it will reset itself as it applies the handbrake when I have set it all back up?!

6th Jan 2022 9:58 am

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