Mot time advise needed

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 10:13 am

I just got a pair of rear upper anti-roll bar drop link stabilisers from eBay for £9 each mate.

Post by **paul72** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 3:11 pm

I manged to order anti roll link bar for 10 quid getting delivered monday but now got bigger problem i replaced brake pads on rear but handbrake is still rubbish it doesnt hold car at all any ideas people as at this rate ill be scrapping it as its doing my head in now

taz8520 · Post by **taz8520** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 3:53 pm

I have a handbrake issue on my o/s rear, thought was the cable but no its the caliper, 3rd caliper over 2 ludes

, does yours no grip on either back wheel ?

Post by **paul72** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:32 pm

Theres grip but not enough could it be discs as old pads worn un even plus is there a way to tighten handbrake cable from caliper as it seems to pull inside car uneven

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:42 pm

did you follow these steps that i posted in another thread about the same topic paul?

1, release the handbrake and slacken cables back off in car.
2, remove caliper from carrier and wind the piston back in anti-clockwise.
3, wind out the piston a quarter of a turn clockwise, this will expand the piston slightly and reset the cam for the handbrake inside the caliper, make sure the raised lug on the pad is able to be located in the cross slot of the piston.
4, flatten the braking surface of the pads using a piece of sand paper on a flat surface to remove any glazing of the pad and refit the pads to the carrier. ensure the 2 sliders are moving freely too, refit caliper.
5 pump brake pedal 20-30 times
6, operate the handbrake up and down with the button pressed in at least 20 times.

you should then have a reset hand brake.

Post by **paul72** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:47 pm

Mmm kind of lol but i have not got a raised bit on pad to go in the cross section of piston plus not sure if disc on one side is bent as pad was uneven

Post by **paul72** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:51 pm

Plus i have no sliders on the rear

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:53 pm

if pad is uneven, then that suggests the slider pins are siezed, are the pins free?

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:55 pm

paul72 wrote:Plus i have no sliders on the rear

you must have otherwise only the piston side will opperate. the sliders are what the bolts screw into.

Dbo · Post by **Dbo** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 5:03 pm

mine was the same

the uneven ware is the caliper sticking m8 not the disc.
there is no lug on any pads, the cross section is for the windback tool only or in my case piston was so siezed a file on its side in the cross grove and twist like hell

had pads on one side with no ware as piston was stuck in, so never came out to push pads and the other side was worn to the rivets as piston was siezed fully out

when the pistons were freeed up the handbrake worked fine

but if the cable is streached you may need new to get the right adjustment.