Transmission brake disc or drum?

Bushcrusher · Oct 31, 2018

I'm toying with the idea of dumping the handbrake drum for the discovery type! Anyone done this recently on a discovery 1 v8 automatic box? Your views and opinions will be excepted with open mind

Bushcrusher · Oct 31, 2018

Bloody predictive txt aghhhhh drum or disc handbrake

Bushcrusher · Oct 31, 2018

It's going to be one of those are days I wish I had just turned off the main road and dug me self a hole to crawl in

Henry_b · Oct 31, 2018

Bushcrusher said:
Bloody predictive txt aghhhhh drum or disc handbrake

It's a drum on the back of the transfer box.

Bushcrusher · Oct 31, 2018

I didn't explain myself very well lol. I don't know whether to scrap the drum hand brake for the next generation of upgrades the disc hand brake! Costs a lot but want to know if the cost is worth it off people who may of converted to it
But thanks for reply m8. Whereabouts are you from? I be from Dorset
Dave

discool · Oct 31, 2018

Henry_b said:
It's a drum on the back of the transfer box.

The OP knows it a drum brake, but thinking of changing it to a disc brake.

brian47 · Oct 31, 2018

Converting the Disco handbrake from a drum to a disc is discussed on this thread:-

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/diy-handbrake-conversion.302578/#post-3780620
Paddocks do a kit, or used to do a kit for the D1. The link is given in the thread.

discool · Oct 31, 2018

Bushcrusher said:
I didn't explain myself very well lol. I don't know whether to scrap the drum hand brake for the next generation of upgrades the disc hand brake! Costs a lot but want to know if the cost is worth it off people who may of converted to it
But thanks for reply m8. Whereabouts are you from? I be from Dorset
Dave

How often do u use a hand brake on an auto? is the question as mine is only used when the vehicle is parked up.

Now for something more sensible... Work

EeEk · Oct 31, 2018

its automatic....just put it in PARK and forget the handbrake

Marmaduke · Oct 31, 2018

EeEk said:
its automatic....just put it in PARK and forget the handbrake

My thoughts exactly, I had one on my old defender and it was excellent but can't see the point on an auto

Henry_b · Oct 31, 2018

Marmaduke said:
My thoughts exactly, I had one on my old defender and it was excellent but can't see the point on an auto

I'm guessing it gives the Parking prawl a slightly easier time with the handbrake on

lynall · Oct 31, 2018

Got one on my 90 and its been excellent for years in all sorts of crap, never had any isseus with any of the discos I had with std handbrake set up.

Bushcrusher · Oct 31, 2018

EeEk said:
its automatic....just put it in PARK and forget the handbrake

OMG you clever sod. Why didn't I think of that doh! Oh well spend on some other goodies lol
Cheers

jamesmartin · Oct 31, 2018

Marmaduke said:
My thoughts exactly, I had one on my old defender and it was excellent but can't see the point on an auto

if you saw the park brake set up you want a hand brake,its only held by a few 6mm screws

Bushcrusher · Oct 31, 2018

So cost out ways the strength of it? So confused now lol. Sod it is will get a new drum and shoes plus springs that all comes in around 60 notes or there abouts opposed to 400 notes for disc upgrade

Magicgrotto · Oct 31, 2018

Why do you need all new ????

Bushcrusher · Oct 31, 2018

The long and short of it is the previous owner was a bodger. New pads fcukd discs so I thought narp !, really do the lot. The hb drum looks like a ball of rust so again fcuk it. Then at least I know it's done and done properly (I cut my teeth mechanical wise on my old series 2a) some would say it's a waste of money but I'd rather be safe than pulling my hair out because I used the auto box p setting as my secondary one and totally knacker the gear box because of excessive pressure on it!
That's my reasoning by getting new!!!!

Marmaduke · Oct 31, 2018

jamesmartin said:
if you saw the park brake set up you want a hand brake,its only held by a few 6mm screws

One dau I'll buy an old gearbox to take to bits to see how they work....

lynall · Oct 31, 2018

Iirc the park pawl is pretty small.

discool · Oct 31, 2018

Any perceived additional loading on the park pawl when the vehicle is parked on a slope will happen as soon as P is selected, the use of the hand/parking brake won’t change that.

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