Thanks for the help. I can see I need to have a much better look, especially at the cylinder and handbrake adjuster. I will take the hub off again tonight and follow the suggestions.

Cheers, Peter

Once again, thanks for all the help and advice so far. I still haven't managed to get much improvement on the foot brake. The handbrake adjuster did seem seized up. After taking it apart and giving it a good clean, it is holding better.

Following earlier advice, I removed the shoes so I could have a proper look at the wheel cylinder and there did appear to be some slight seeping of fluid. I renewed the cylinder and tried bleeding with my 'ezzibleed' kit. Still no improvement, so I had to wait until today to get a mate to help me bleed again using traditional method. Again not much improvement and the wheel can still be turned by hand when foot brake fully on.

My mate noticed that at the top of one of the shoes (One nearest front of car) the lining has started to come away from the metal. I'm not sure how much difference this would make.

Anyway, only place open round here today was Wilco's. The shoes they sold me look very cheap and poor quality! The lining thickness on these new shoes is less than my old ones (about 3mm). The make is ABTEX. Has anyone heard of this make? Are they worth fitting, or should I wait and try to get some better ones. Not sure where from though as Halfords don't do them and don't think there's anywhere else round here. I thought linings on new shoes should be nearer 6 or 7mm?

Peter

Thanks. I will try to find a motor factor tomorrow. I think I've seen one not too far from me. I have always been a bit hesitant to try these for any parts I've needed in the past as I always thought they were strictly 'trade only'.

By the way, the cheap and nasty ones I got earlier weren't even the right ones, they were about an inch too small. And thats after they checked my registration number on their system and assured me they were ok!