Part number: 515406
The problem
These backing plates have a grooved anchor pin that the brake shoes pivot off. We've found that brake performance and shoe adjustment are compromised if the groove diameter is less than 18.80 mm—just 0.2 mm of wear. Series 1 and Series 2 anchor pins are easily replaced: simply undo the nut. But Series 2a and Series 3 anchor pins were not designed to be replaced. They're press-fitted (Series 2a) or welded (Series 3) to the backing plate, so you have to replace the whole backing plate just to replace the pin. The press-fitted pins often come loose, and we often find that pins are excessively worn. New Old Stock backing plates for Series 2a and Series 3 are only sporadically available, and will soon be unobtainable. Nobody is manufacturing new ones.
Our solution
We remanufacture these backing plates.
The details
If an anchor pin has come loose, we use a Series Magic jig to precisely locate it while we weld it securely in place. If a pin is worn beyond the 0.2 mm wear limit, we replace it. Land Rover didn't intend these press-fitted or welded anchor pins to be replaced, so nobody ever made them as a spare part—until now. We’ve designed them and had a local engineering firm make them for us. We repair or replace the snail cam if needed, and we weld in place press-fitted pins to stop them coming loose. Our remanufactured backing plates are bead blasted, etch primed and painted in satin black.
Part number: 515406
The problem
These backing plates have a grooved anchor pin that the brake shoes pivot off. We've found that brake performance and shoe adjustment are compromised if the groove diameter is less than 18.80 mm—just 0.2 mm of wear. Series 1 and Series 2 anchor pins are easily replaced: simply undo the nut. But Series 2a and Series 3 anchor pins were not designed to be replaced. They're press-fitted (Series 2a) or welded (Series 3) to the backing plate, so you have to replace the whole backing plate just to replace the pin. The press-fitted pins often come loose, and we often find that pins are excessively worn. New Old Stock backing plates for Series 2a and Series 3 are only sporadically available, and will soon be unobtainable. Nobody is manufacturing new ones.
Our solution
We remanufacture these backing plates.
The details
If an anchor pin has come loose, we use a Series Magic jig to precisely locate it while we weld it securely in place. If a pin is worn beyond the 0.2 mm wear limit, we replace it. Land Rover didn't intend these press-fitted or welded anchor pins to be replaced, so nobody ever made them as a spare part—until now. We’ve designed them and had a local engineering firm make them for us. We repair or replace the snail cam if needed, and we weld in place press-fitted pins to stop them coming loose. Our remanufactured backing plates are bead blasted, etch primed and painted in satin black.
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