Rear brakes - 91-94 or 94-97?

[Shiny]

Why do I always buy a year changeover vehicle?!

Rear brakes. It's a 94 'M' plate 2.5 Mk.4, I need to replace the rear shoes, return springs and handbrake cable.

In the parts shop it lists 91-94 and 94-97 as different part numbers.

Will the 94 on ones be for the smiley front Mk.5? Do I need the 91-94 ones?

Also, do you deffo NOT need to remove the half shafts to replace the rear shoes? Sounds ludicrous if so.

Cheers.

[MrMPuk]

Yep Mk4 is 91-94.

[Shiny]

Odd. The 'parts shop' I mentioned before was Halfords, I don't use them but was just passing and wanted to check if they're different. It listed 2 different part numbers.

Got them from Partco, they list them as one part number for 91-97 on both 14" and 15" wheel.

No-one seems to do return springs and pins, so looks like dealer time for them.

[sportscott]

You don't need to remove the half shafts to fit the new brake shoes. I done mine a couple of months ago and the new return spring set cost me 37 euro a pair. Use cable ties to compress the anti rattle springs until you have the retaining caps on then cut them and pull 'em out

[motorwise]

as said you don't don't need to remove the half shaft and hub but it doesn't take long and it makes the job a whole lot easier