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I buy have just discovered that my handbrake has been binding on the offside so much so that I will need to replace the shoes. I have slackened off the adjuster in the rear as much as I can but there is still some resistance in the drum, however this will of course effect the other drum as the adjuster effects both sides. I didn't notice any binding the last time I removed the rear wheels but that would have been back in September.
Any advice most welcome
Chris
2006 4/4
2006 4/4 70th Anniversary Edition
2004 3.2 Audi TT Quattro
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Are you sure it's a handbrake problem and not a sticky slave cylinder?
Bob
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1999 4/4 2 litre Zetec
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Are you sure it's a handbrake problem and not a sticky slave cylinder? +1 Most likely.
Doug
2011 Plus 4 in Rich Maroon
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The above suggestions sound far more likely than adjustment, I had the same symptoms on my Plus 8 and changed both rear wheel cylinders and shoes at the same time, end of problem combined with regular fluid changes. Good explanation on gomog.The cylinder change is easy but take a photo of the brake shoes before you strip them and they are a bit of a wrestle to get back on but a DIY job. Good luck.
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1999 Indigo Blue +8
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Slave cylinder seems to be a common fault. I’ve sorted mine several times on two different cars
Simon
2002 4/4
1936 Austin 12 light 4 Ascot saloon
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Regular fluid changes help out a bit, every two years seems to work with a bit of rubber grease behind the rear cylinder boots doesn't go amiss either.
2009 4/4 Henrietta
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When changing slave cylinders, keep the old ones and send them off to have them bored out and a stainless internal sleeve fitted.
Graham (G4FUJ)
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Great idea Graham - the sleeved cylinders are better than new as they shouldn't go rusty. Is it "pastparts" that offer this service? Can't remember - had a few old Allegro clutch slave cylinders done some years ago.
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I've used Past Parts, great service, did a super job on a rare servo made from unobtainium, it came back with a test cert that it now held good at 46 Bar, that's over 600 psi, well pleased 
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