Rear brakes on cab??

[e30-unit-soldier]

Any1 know how difficult or easy it is to change rear disks,pads,handbrake shoes on a cab?
Hand brake is dead so im assume its the the shoes could that be the case?
Need to change the discs anyway so i thought i could sort the lot out!!

[Gwynleym10]

Its quite involved changing from drums to discs as you need to change the trailing arms as they are different.

Easiest way is to drop the whole are the rear suspension including cross member and diff then swap the trailing arms when its all on the ground.

you need to change the handbrake cable as well... and all the brake lines from the rear axel back.

Other than that its fine!

[E30Mark]

Its quite involved changing from drums to discs as you need to change the trailing arms as they are different.

Easiest way is to drop the whole are the rear suspension including cross member and diff then swap the trailing arms when its all on the ground.

you need to change the handbrake cable as well... and all the brake lines from the rear axel back.

Other than that its fine!

He has already got discs, the question was how difficult it is to change the old discs etc for new ones.

Easy job really, assuming your spanner friendly...

[Gwynleym10]

Oop really should read it a post first before replying...

Yea that pretty easy!
got a haynes or something?

[jonbuoy]

Its quite involved changing from drums to discs as you need to change the trailing arms as they are different.

Easiest way is to drop the whole are the rear suspension including cross member and diff then swap the trailing arms when its all on the ground.

you need to change the handbrake cable as well... and all the brake lines from the rear axel back.

Other than that its fine!

Quote me if i'm wrong but i don't think he mean't from, "Drum's to Disc's". I thought the cab's already had disc's all round anyway for the weight?

Anyway, if you are doing it how i think you are, it's not that hard if you've done similar work before. As your changing the disc's you will see the handbrake shoe's when you pull the disc off. I doubt you will need to change the shoe's as they are not used for braking but will probably just need to clean the adjuster so they move more easier.

[e30-unit-soldier]

Fanx guys i will start tomorrow!!

I have done similar work before no probs thought id ask you guys first b4 i get spanner happy!!!