Hand brake shoes

[Markey]

Went to replace my rear disks brakes and hand brake shoes today, got everything off and put the new shoes in and could not get the new disk over them i tried everything bar smashing them up with a sledge hammer
All the parts are exactly the same i have wound in the adjustment thingey.

Has anyone else had this trouble please help im going crazy

[fuzzy]

yes,i found that they were catching on a ridge around the edge of the brake disc,filed it down and they were fine after a couple of adjustments

[Markey]

I will have to have a look.

Thanks for the input.

[maxfield]

Do a bit of sanding on the inside should work i guess.
You try pushing the little cylinder in that pushes the shoes out in as far as you can

[Brianmoooore]

There shouldn't be a ridge on new discs!
Check that the handbrake cables are slackened right off, and the handbrake mechanism is working freely. Some idiot might have been using the nuts at the handbrake end to "adjust" the handbrake in the past.

[Markey]

Thanks people after a night of good sleep im going to attact this and see how far i get now with your help.

[Markey]

Tried everything and can not get the new disk over the new pads.

I tried on the other side and managed to get the new disk on over the old pads then tried to put them together on the other side in the exact same way and no go it as if they are the wrong size but i have checked everything and they are the exact same size as the others.

The had brake cables are completely slakened as well.

Im tempted to just leave them off and do with out the hand brake its annying me that much.

[Brianmoooore]

Im tempted to just leave them off and do with out the hand brake its annying me that much.

That'll be fine untill your next MOT, or you get pulled over by one of our boys in blue.
If you're sure handbrake cables/expander mechanism is fully slackened off, and the adjuster is screwed to its shortest position, and they still won't go, then it's time to start complaining to whoever you bought the bits from.

[Markey]

Thanks for all you help people, right im sure this is not my fault but i was putting the shoes on round the wrong way

Oh well we live and learn what a plonker.

And there was no one else to blame which is the most annoying part