E-Brake '73

Hello,

This is my first post to the board - I have been wanting to get involved for a while!

It would have been nice if I could have put something back in first, rather than asking for advice straight off - oh well.

I have just put my '73 S Targa (US) through the UK MOT road worthiness test - and found that only the LH parking brake was operating. On investigation, the RH brake shoe had come adrift, and the backing plate brackets were bent out of shape. I have re-shaped the brackets, re-assembled, and it worked. However, I suspect that the fix will not last.

How difficult is it to replace the backing plates? Do the drive-shafts need to come out? Any idea how much a backing plate is, and where I could get one.

Thanks



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Marcus

'73 S Targa

Marcus,

I suspect your fix is just fine, and there is probably no need to replace the plate. The E-brake shoes are seldom replaced over the entire lifetime of a 911, unless someone leaves it dragging! And, if you have ever tested them on a vacant street or road, you will find that they are indeed pitiful, so, in an actual emergency ... you had better be using the transmission to slow the car down, or you will be risking hitting something in front of the car!

In the case of the '73, replacing the plate means you have to remove the stub axle and replace the wheel bearings, as removal destroys the old bearings!

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

Thanks Warren,

My first careful checks seem to have proved the fix out. I will stick with it for the moment - it just doesn't give me a warm feeling!

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Marcus

'73 S Targa