Alright then, thanks to all for your replies. So for a while I had thought that the problem was fixed by replacing the current (new, probably crappy Asian aftermarket) with another (old, genuine) master cylinder. But no such luck. First time I was driving out of town, problems reappeared after...

mhm., I had replied bit that message obviously got lost in cyberspace. fanatic: thanks, but the edges of the lining are already chamfered. Plus the marks on the lining seem to suggest that the edges are not where the shoes lock onto the drum. Checking the roundness of the drum may be good...

Thanks for this. The cylinders are new (not sure if genuine though, this is counterfeit heaven here) , and so are the springs (previous owner had fitted something that looked suspiciously like a bed spring!) fanatic, what do you mean "chamfer shoe edges"? the shoe or the lining? and if the...

Hi all, I'm new to the Forum, and indeed to Land Rovers, and no mechanical genius either. So please go easy on me. I checked through loads of threads here but haven't really found anything that would fit my scenario. The problem I have is the rear drum brakes on my Ninety. I'm down here in...