G'day All,

I'm in the middle of rebuilding my 722.118 transmission and I'm trying to find a way of making the cost of doing this a bit lower.

The majority of the rebuild cost comes from the brake bands. I've got a very reasonable quote for just over 150 euros a piece.

I'm now asking a company in the UK (close to me you see) if they can reline them for me - perhaps they can do it more cheaply...

But I was thinking how about relining yourself?

The gurus on tractor forums seem to do it all the time (well in between a lot of beer drinking) on their brakes.

Has anyone got any experience of this?

(Hilarious cautionary tales are also welcome!)

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!