Trying to get another year or 2 out of my 2003 TD6 and need to rebuild the handbrake and shoes after rear passenger side decide to fall apart and trap a spring and pin between the disc and brake dust shield. (Which turns out is rusted through).

Can I rebuild the handbrake/shoes etc without the dust shield? Don’t fancy removing everything to replace the shield as think it’s a rear hub off etc

Thanks all

The handbrake shoes are held in place with pins & springs that turn 90 degrees and lock into the back plate (which you're referring to as the dust shield).

It's because the back plate has rusted through that your shoe retaining pins wouldn't stay in place, so it has to be repaired or replaced. This is fairly comnmon on older L322's.

I replaced the back plates on my 2002 L322 a few years ago, but first cut through one half of the new back plate (at the shortest point) and welded them back together on the car and then painted the weld. This was far easier than removing the hubs for me.

Jon 1992 RR Classic 3.9 efi Vogue
2014 Disco 4 HSE
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Both my fatties now gone...
Previous: 2011 L322 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE /// 2002 L322 4.4 V8 HSE /// 2009 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 XS /// 2004 Defender 90 TD5 /// 1993 110 V8 Snatch Landrover /// 2005 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 SE (Aus) /// 1990 110 Isuzu 3.9 County (Aus) /// 1976 Series III Trayback (Aus)

Thanks D3Jon

I managed to replace both sides shoes and all new springs etc by using penny washers behind the brake dust shield/back plate.

Was nowhere near as painful as I was expecting!

Great news that you could retasin the pins with a repair washer!

Jon 1992 RR Classic 3.9 efi Vogue
2014 Disco 4 HSE
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Both my fatties now gone...
Previous: 2011 L322 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE /// 2002 L322 4.4 V8 HSE /// 2009 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 XS /// 2004 Defender 90 TD5 /// 1993 110 V8 Snatch Landrover /// 2005 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 SE (Aus) /// 1990 110 Isuzu 3.9 County (Aus) /// 1976 Series III Trayback (Aus)