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rear brake springs
jeeby_man - 21/1/06 at 01:28 PM

I'm at the stage where i'm about to fit my new rear brake shoes, however i seem to be missing most of the springs that go with them.
does anyone have any spare lying around, or know of anywhere i can get them from
cheers
ian


ray.h. - 21/1/06 at 01:55 PM

If its Ford go to Halfords. They do complete spring kits for most models.And they are pretty cheap.


jeeby_man - 21/1/06 at 02:00 PM

thanks ray.
its an escort axle
i'll pop down to halfords this afternoon and have a look
cheers
ian


jeeby_man - 21/1/06 at 06:41 PM

been to halfords and they haven't got any in stock at the moment. i've got to go back on monday and order some.


ray.h. - 21/1/06 at 10:08 PM

Some of the parts are common to many other models so you can sometimes sort through and find a very similar spring in a kit for another model. Especially the ones to hold on the shoes. My Cortina axle is made up with springs and clips from a Sierra, you just have to put a washer on the rod to stop it pulling through.


DarrenW - 21/1/06 at 10:32 PM

I went to Halfords a while ago for Sierra ones. Only 2 packs on shelf, one bag had been opened. I took them and found open bag had 2 bits missing. They couldnt get any more as they had been de-listed. Luckily missing bits were in another kit.
I hope you manage to get some old stock ones - if you can i recommend getting 2 sets.

I also got the shoes half price - again end of line.