Landowner Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Defender handbrake wouldn't fit my retro fitted Disco t/box . So this is what I did (probably been done before as it's easy enough) Looking at the box from the drivers side (r/h drive) and using the disco bracket, grind the two spacing tubes flush off the bracket (the ones at the back near the handbrake drum). Then turn the bracket anti clockwise through 180 degrees so the cable comes in at the top rear instead of the bottom front. Then swap the actuating arm for the Defender one (long bit at the top) you may have to flatten the crank out of it. Then fit the bracket using two spacer tubes at the back and maybe longer bolts. Should all work Ok, mine looks good to go but lost all the pics out me camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 or just buy & fit a X-Brake disc parkbrake, superb kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landowner Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 or just buy & fit a X-Brake disc parkbrake, superb kit. But the cost the cost the cost mine cost a few pence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 but it'll outlast any drum brake & is a darn lot easier to keep clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landowner Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 but it'll outlast any drum brake & is a darn lot easier to keep clean Point taken , but I stay on the tarmac and the drum brake will outlast me as I don't use it that much, in fact it's been parked up broken for a few months so not used at all. Hope to get it sorted by the end of the month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 had mine off the road for 2 weeks, glad it's fixed & back in use, hope yours moves again soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666 george Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I took the casting off the disco and changed it with the defender one ! Easy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I took the casting off the disco and changed it with the defender one ! Easy ! That what I did..So much easier.... mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landowner Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 That what I did..So much easier....mike Probably easier but not when you don't realise the hand brake bracket is different until the box is all bolted in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyEvans Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 another way is to just use the disco handbrake leaver and put it next to the drivers seat and get rid of the old one much more comfortable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 As I did here ..... http://www.reedx.net/landrover/mods/handbrake/index.htm mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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