Parking brake shoes replacement BMW E39 

You may have done it later, but when replacing the shoes you should always: 1 Pull emergency/hand brake two teeth 2 Adjust the shoes very tight to point where wheel will be stuck and can not be turned anymore. This is to center brake shoes. 3 Adjust/release till wheel runs free 4 Release emergency/hand brake In video it seemed like wheel did not run free after your procedure. This could lead to extensive head causing all kind of trouble like: - glazing of shoe lining - excessive wear of lining - blocked wheel after shoes expand because of heat - deteriorating wheel bearing grease and have it run out.

I got a tip for the brake shoes spring, you use a long flat screw once u put the first side of the spring you use the screw to link the other side and make a lever into the spring's hole and voila it will goes in

I’m having an absolute nightmare doing my e46 M3’s at the moment, all fitted and everything as far as I can see fine but can’t get the brake disc back on for the life of me. So so frustrating.

GREAT job man!!!! that is a clean strait forward vid on the hand break wich i got to do next with front and rear disck as well ....subbed of course !!! Thanx for the vid keep em comming all e39 related !

Evidently the placement of the cable hole is different on a wagon. It's in the front instead of the top.

Nice video man 👍🏻 you did everything clear to understand thanks a lot 🙏

Same thing on E60, E46, E90 and other BMWs

thank u a lot, great video for me!!! another video please replacing broken wire!!!!

You farted at 14:59 lol

Why take the caliper apart? It works just fine to just remove the caliper.

Very helpful, thanks

I really need to have the back brakes overhauled completely on my 2000 pre-LCI E39 523i. How much time will it take for a professional mechanic to do both sides, including replacing pads and discs? Is it doable in one day?

After watching this...I will install the shoes then apply the Copper Grease prior to pinning the shoes.

Thanks Amigo

Isn't it nice to work on like new cars where there is no rust to deal with

Супер, продолжай снимать видео о ремонте своей bmw e39 :)

Copper grease? Do you mean anti seize?

4:55 + 10:50 - don't use a WIRE CUTTER to pull springs!!! use regular pliers.

Copper grease on wheel hub is a bad idea. Copper particles will create uneven surface, it'll most definitely cause rotor to vibrate. Use a little bit of engine oil instead.

Where can I buy the spring and adjustment mechanism?

Enhorabuena por el video, muy propia la puesta de la grasa de cobre, que garantiza un buen deslizamiento lateral, sin posibles agarrotamintos y por lo tanto facilitando el frenado correctamente. Gracias desde Galdakao Bilbao....

So much grease.. the dust will stick on the grease..

Hast du eine Kupfermine? .-)

copper grease on the hub is a bad idea, use a non metallic grease

View angle is horrible.

Que de graisse, que de graisse, que de graisse Jones 😀. Plus sérieusement: ça ne sert à rien de mettre tant de graisse sur les portées des mâchoires dans la mesure ou elles bougent très peu donc le frottement sera minime. De plus, avec tant de graisse, le risque c'est qu'avec la chaleur des freins, cette graisse ne fonde en partie et n'aille se déposer sur lesdites mâchoires rendant du coup le frein à main inefficace. Les mâchoires sont dégueulasses avec du gras de partout donc elles sont mortes.

Coper grease between brake disc and hub?? Oohh please! This is fail number one! There should be clean surface or Little oiled in case of rust in a future. C mon. Grease cooper is highly not recomended to this work. Try to talk with producent of discs, in case of warranty.. If they find grease signs There is no warranty then :) Copper grease has solid copper particles, the layer you used can contribute to disc vibrations.

this should be named how NOT to change parking shoes why take off caliper off the bracket?