Escort rear axle handbrake lever dust covers

Post by **Cam** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 9:59 pm

Does anyone have any idea where I can get hold of a pair of dust covers (small gaiters) that the handbrake mechanism passes through on the back of the brake drum backplates on the MK 2 Escort (Timken - or English) rear axle??

I have tried Ford themselves (discontinued part)
JLH Minors - where I got the axle from (can't get any)
Capri and Escort spares (only got knackered ripped ones!)
Small Ford Spares (too new a car for them!!)
Classic Ford Spares (number no longer in existance!)

Apparently (I was told) that they may be listed under Lucas, Lockheed, Girling, or Part Co. So I rang my local Motor Factors (pretty good chaps who usually know what they are doing) and they can't find them listed either!!

I was also told to try the Ford owner's club, but I can't find a contact address anywhere on the internet! (amazing eh??)

Someone must do them! I find it hard to believe that all the MK 2 Escorts are going around with the original rubbers, or none at all.

Unfortunately I have been driving around without any for quite a while now, and the gradual water ingress has caused the handbrake mechanism to sieze, which I have now freed off and coated in copperslip but I don't want a repeat performance!

Any ideas or suggestions would be gratefully received!

Post by **Kevin** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 2:45 pm

Cam dont know if these will help but following on from some of your ideas
J.E.M. Vintage & Classic car consultants who specialise in,
Locheed, Girling, Dunlop, Bendix, Ate, Dba.
01455 230626 sales@jem-vintage.co.uk

Cortina Parts UK ltd
Mk 2 Cortina specialists
01623 551782 Open 10am - 8pm 7 days

Classic Ford Specialist John Blythe, Goldendays
01603 881155

Tick Over Capri specialists
020 8298 1995

Did you also mean that Classic Ford Parts number did not work if so its 01344 304064 email classicfordparts@hotmail.com

Post by **Cam** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 8:12 pm

Thanks Kevin, you are a star!!

I'll ring them tomorrow during office hours.

The classic Ford spares number I had was: 07970 0069332 (mobile I presume) and yes, it was a disconnected tone.

Cheers mate!!

Post by **Cam** » Fri Jun 06, 2003 3:08 pm

Kevin,

Cortina Parts UK ltd - Mk 2 Cortina specialists (Don't do parts for the Timken axle)

Tick Over Capri specialists (no chance)

Classic Ford Parts (no way)

J.E.M. Vintage & Classic car consultants (engaged twice, engineer out 3rd time I rang!)

Classic Ford Specialist John Blythe, Goldendays (2 IN STOCK -WHOOOHOO) they are 2nd hand but absolutely mint (apparently) only a few weeks old according to him! BUT they are £12 each, making it £26 including p&p!

So, I bit the bullet and ordered them! VERY expensive and he can't supply them on a regular basis due to their scarecity. They come in and go out!!

So, at least I will have some now after 10 months of looking!!

Thanks again Kevin!!

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Jun 06, 2003 5:03 pm

Cam glad you found some, if they are that difficult to find why are they not remaking them, there are enough Escorts around and a fair few other cars with the ford axle transplanted and at £12 each second hand that means they go for a fair premium. I wonder what the axle specialists do when they supply exchange units, makes you wonder.

Post by **Cam** » Fri Jun 06, 2003 5:35 pm

if they are that difficult to find why are they not remaking them, there are enough Escorts around

Yeah, that's what I thought. Doesn't make sense does it?

I wonder what the axle specialists do when they supply exchange units

I have enquired about this, and they either transplant the original ones over to the recon unit, or if it is a straight out supply then they don't supply any.

Apparently, that is one of the first things that they strip off the axle when they get them in.

Mind you, a few people said that the Timken axle supply was getting a bit thin on the ground now!

Not ideal is it?