w209 park brake problems

[pedro044]

Hi everyone,
Could do with some advise please.My clk w209 has always had a poor parkbrake,only scraped through last years mot.Time to sort it out.I stripped rear end to find pitted and corroded shoes and drums. Ordered parts fitted them this morning with no real drama's.Slacked adjuster on compensator first,fitted new rear disc/drum and shoe's both sides,adjusted shoes rebuilt and adjusted compensator.

PARK BRAKE STILL AS RUBBISH AS BEFORE.......
Do i have seized cables or am i doing something wrong

Please advise

 

[DB autos]

Hi did you ajust shoes till they locked then slacken off 3-5 notches then tighten cable check adjuster under rear seat to make sure not seized.

 

[television]

Yes its important to back off the cable first under the seat. When fitting new shoes I tap the drum all round to be sure the shoes are seated evenly, then do the shoes up tight, then hit the drum all round again. Then back off as DB auto says, never back off too much there will always be a slight rubbing sound for a while.

Then adjust the parking cable again. They are never that good as probably too small for the weight of the car.

 

[pedro044]

adjusted until they were rubbing slightly,not locked,then adjusted compensator,will try the locking tomorrow,thanks

 

[television]

By locking them really tight on the adjuster will centralize the shoes, do oil the equalizer and very light oil the levers that pull the shoes on, just a tiny amount

It all adds up to a lot in the end

 

[pedro044]

just finished re adjusting using the locked drum then slacken method,seems a little better,but not brilliant,will take for brake test at a friends mot centre tomorrow to check if it meets mot standards.
thanks for advise

 

[television]

They are just not very good,,, strange as my V70R has the same size drum and you cannot drive with the parking brake on.

Even the electric version on my CL will not hold my car, strange that MB have got away with it for so long

 

[pedro044]

sorry for delay in updating

took to mot station, no problem for hand brake braking effieciency, but still won't trust it without being in park.

but thanks for the advise seems to have worked,will bed in some more and re-adust before mot in march.

 

[television]

sorry for delay in updating

took to mot station, no problem for hand brake braking effieciency, but still won't trust it without being in park.

but thanks for the advise seems to have worked,will bed in some more and re-adust before mot in march.

I tried my CL216 again today on a tiny slope, and it rolled away so be happy and just use P all the time as I have to