Today, I also replaced the paking brake shoes on my wife's '85 300D. What a hassle! Without the specific tools that I'm sure exist, this is a job I'll gladly pay someone to do next time.

Getting it apart was easy, putting it back together was a challenge! I finally improvised tools to hook up the springs, but man, what a jigsaw puzzle.

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Mr. BILL

91 300E 120K
90 300SE 275K (sold)
92 BMW 525iM 120K
90 BMW 525iA 175K
85 300D 175K (sold)
84 300SD 245K (sold)