FATTOM

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Hi Everyone
My Series 11a is not holding on the Hand Brake, when I looked under I could see that oil was dripping from the drum. I think that a seal or a gasket must have gone. Would I be right? and if so is it to be expected?
Thanks for reading this, and any comments are welcome.
 
Hy FATTOM,
Sounds to me as if the wheel cylinder has had it. You can replace the seals and rubbers, but it's not usualy worth the hassle as the price of a new wheel cylinder (complete) is not that bad. :)
Trouble is that if it's been leaking for some time, the brake fluid soaks into the brake lining and bu**ers the shoes up. :(
Have a look, but be prepared to re-line the rear brakes (both sides) as well as replacing the seals / wheel cylinder.
If it is leeking fluid, it wont be long before the level in the master cylinder starts to fall and your foot brake is affected as well, SO DONT LEAVE IT TOO LONG !
In a nutshell, repair / re-place the wheel cylinder, dry out or re-place the rear brake linings, re-adjust the rear brakes / handbrake and bleed the brake system to remove any air from the system. Job done.
Oh ! just a minute tho' them things that you lot drive have a transmition brake dont they ?
Forget the previous stuff and look for some sort of leak at the rear output from the transfer case. I'm not sure, but there has to be some sort of oil seal on the output shaft. Has to be that seal that's gone. It's going to be trans. oil you can see dripping from the drum, which will still take out the brake shoes tho' so have a look but be prepared to re-place the shoes as well.
I don't know, but I strongly suspect that this will be a fairly common fault with Landys, so I'm sure that one of the Series blokes will tell you in more detail.
|Cruisermik. ;)
 
Thanks for the advice cruisermik, I think you could be right about the trans oil, the hand brake dose have it's own drum. Thanks for your time.
 
My pleasure Fattom,
But I'm surprised that none of the other lads have picked up this one, come on beastie, or struy, where are you guys these days ?
Cruisermik.
 
Thanks again for the advise Cuisermik, got the hand-brake checked this weekend and you are right, the oil seal needs replacing and the shoes, which were on the way out anyhow. I'm sure the other 2 members you mentioned will be able to help with other problems I encounter. This is my first Land Rover and I'm new to 4x4s and off-roading, so I'm sure I will be needing help again soon.
Cheers
 
Hy again Fattom,
Like I said, no problem, I am glad to help in any way I can. As you have probably gathered, I am NOT new to 4 W.D. or off-roading, but I am NOT Land Rover specific. My first love is Land Cruisers and I make no appologies for that. As I am sure you will appreciate, many things on 4x4s are not brand specific either, so I can usualy point you in the right direction if nothing else.
I am rather concerned that none of the other guys on the forum have been back to you on this point, as there are several who may have come across this problem before.
It may be that many members are on summer holiday at this time and are otherwise occupied.
Hope you get some LAND ROVER SPECIFIC HELP SOON.
All the best.
Cruisermik. ;) ;)
 
A series 2 has a separate brake drum on the propshaft. If ur losing brake fluid at a back wheel, ur footbrake is at fault, not ur handbrake which has its own drum.
 
Hi gpovanman
Yes you'r right about the hand brake having its own drum, it was dripping around that, but the oil was coming from the transmission and contaminating the hand brake.
I got it fixed and had the rest of the brakes looked at, which was just as well has a lot of the brakes had been bodged. All fine now.
Thanks again for the reply, all are welcome.
 
Hi Everyone
My Series 11a is not holding on the Hand Brake, when I looked under I could see that oil was dripping from the drum. I think that a seal or a gasket must have gone. Would I be right? and if so is it to be expected?
Thanks for reading this, and any comments are welcome.

Rear transferbox output shaft seal. Fairly straightforward job. You'll need to remove the rear prop, handbrake drum and backplate.

Shoes will be shot but considering they're not as safety crucial as a wheel brake you could degrease them but it's not like they're expensive.
 

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