V6Matty
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Bit of an odd one this evening after I finally got home, wife says the car is screeching, go and check and something is binding on the off side rear.
Initially I thought it was the backing plate as that had seriously deteriorated and was just catching the disk, but after savaging that and getting any loose bits off it was still there. Long story short I think it's the parking brake spring that's probably gone so isn't releasing fully and the spring itself is probably the things that's screeching. Anyway, my question is does anyone know how to remove the hub and replace the offending article and as I'm there should I replace the brake shield as well, a step by step guide would be fantastic as I'm still very much a novice where mechanics are concerned.
Initially I thought it was the backing plate as that had seriously deteriorated and was just catching the disk, but after savaging that and getting any loose bits off it was still there. Long story short I think it's the parking brake spring that's probably gone so isn't releasing fully and the spring itself is probably the things that's screeching. Anyway, my question is does anyone know how to remove the hub and replace the offending article and as I'm there should I replace the brake shield as well, a step by step guide would be fantastic as I'm still very much a novice where mechanics are concerned.
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