Rear Brakes

[GeoffW]

At the weekend I refurbed my rear discs by grinding off the wear lip with a belt sander and getting rid of the outer rust, I then sprayed the bits that rust with heat proof spray, they now look as good as new, I measured my new set which were 28mm and my existing are 26mm ( I cannot find a wear limit anywhere on any 260 literature ? )
I also measured the overall diameter of the shoes in various place and compared this with the measurements 2 years ago, I have found the shoe adjustment has not changed much at all in 10000 miles but the cables have stretched, to sort it I just tightened up the nut at the front ( which has a spacer behind and the handbrake is fantastic, when you fit a spacer remember to tape it up otherwise when you let the handbrake off it can rattle, just shows the cables do stretch
in a short time, and my car is only used weekends/ holidays .

[ColinE]

Comments from Scooter in the past

https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc26...9&postcount=17

[colintf]

just thinking about handbrake cables stretching.

If you park inside (eg your garage) would it be better to park in say 2nd gear without the handbrake on at all?

[pessling]

just thinking about handbrake cables stretching.

If you park inside (eg your garage) would it be better to park in say 2nd gear without the handbrake on at all?

yes, i park it with the hand brake on, and in gear more as the drive is at an angle so not good

[spartacus]

Got to be honest, I rarely use my handbrake and, as a consequence, it's passed its last two MOTs no problem.

[Tim]

Same here no handbrake or gear while in the garage

[AndyG]

Same here no handbrake or gear while in the garage

Same Here, I use a bit of wood the rest the tire against.

My garage is on a very slight slope backwards so easy for me.

[StephenL]

Same here no handbrake or gear while in the garage

Is there any reason not to use the gear as an alternative to the handbrake? Is that likely to break something else?

[colintf]

I normally park mine in 2nd gear.

I recall Brian (Scooter) saying don't park it in 1st for some reason (which i dont recall) so changed from parking in 1st to 2nd.

[Tim]

Shite memory start the car in gear and bop car becomes part of the garage. Like Andy I have a bit of wood to drive up too and a tennis ball on rope as I have about 40mm spare between garage wall and door.

Is there any reason not to use the gear as an alternative to the handbrake? Is that likely to break something else?