The Sevel handbrake!

[debs]

I have just replaced a few parts of my Citroen Relay handbrake, how it passed its last MOT is quite frankly beyond me. It was in terrible condition, but is now all done. The job is quite straight forward, but with lots of corroded bits a bit messy. I also had to buy a puller as the nearside hub refused to come off, I also found that the bearing was shot.

 

[The laird]

Good job debs doing it right as well

 

[debs]

Good job debs doing it right as well

I try to do it right, there was lots of derusting, treatment, red oxide and aluminium paint. Also copperslip in all the appropriate places. It's been a job but well worth while.

 

[The laird]

Yeah backplates we're in a bit o a mess

 

[andyjanet]

There’s no stopping our Debs !!!
Well actually there is now
Nice job well done

 

[Exwindsurfer]

I done the same as you Debs replaced everything and handbrake is still crap and it was all genuine citroen parts

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Yeah backplates we're in a bit o a mess

When I done mine Gordon one of the back plates had rotted off lol

 

[The laird]

When I done mine Gordon one of the back plates had rotted off lol

It's a common fault jeff bad design,my transit based ones are abso solid

 

[The laird]

I done the same as you Debs replaced everything and handbrake is still crap and it was all genuine citroen parts

Depends on how you do the adjustment jeff
Cable right off ,adjust up brakes but no tight run for 5 mile bedding in new shoes ,let cool readjust then adjust handbrake and always had great results

 

[mistericeman]

I done the same as you Debs replaced everything and handbrake is still crap and it was all genuine citroen parts

Mine was the same ....until I had a binding rear brake ...
Replacement rear cylinders and shoes ...
Cleaned up the inside of the drums .
Auto adjusters slackened off and then readjusted and new shoes bedded in .

MOT tester was shocked at the braking effort it managed on the rollers...
Says they are usually very poor for the weight of van.

 

[debs]

I done the same as you Debs replaced everything and handbrake is still crap and it was all genuine citroen parts

 

[debs]

Mine is working pretty good now, I was quite fussy about doing the adjustment and I will readjust after a couple of weeks when it's all bedded in.