got a list of problems please help

1. boarer2004 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Brighton, East Sussex Posts: 3577 saxo 1.4 westcoast, vts

   #1 10th February 2010, 12:14

   1) nearside rear brake recording little or no effort
   2)rear brake application uneven
   3) nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort
   4)parking brake efficiency below requirements
   5)window screen washers not working
   
   all of these made my one of my cars fail please could anyone help or what is needed to fix the problem thank you very much in advance
   
   ps when answering please state number so i no which one you are talking about cheers sam
2. wardy123 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 swansea, west glamorgan Posts: 378 saxo vtr mk1, amazon green

   #2 10th February 2010, 13:04

   with all the rear brake problems you gotta check your breaks dude, probably nowt left, also could be handbrake.. wipers it might just be motor, fuse ect but jack it up and take the back wheels off and see what it all looks like

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3. Alexp Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)

   #3 10th February 2010, 13:13

   could be a seized piston or just no pad left.
   Which car is this on, have to take drum of to check the 1.4
4. boarer2004 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Brighton, East Sussex Posts: 3577 saxo 1.4 westcoast, vts

   #4 10th February 2010, 13:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Alex could be a seized piston or just no pad left. Which car is this on, have to take drum of to check the 1.4

   just picked up a mango saxo westcoast 1.4 so yeah will have drums how much new drums
5. wardy123 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 swansea, west glamorgan Posts: 378 saxo vtr mk1, amazon green

   #5 10th February 2010, 13:22

   whip the drum off first matey, then see what you got there, if its just brakes it'll be cheap enough if you can do it yourself.. but a cylinder might be seized ect
6. boarer2004 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Brighton, East Sussex Posts: 3577 saxo 1.4 westcoast, vts

   #6 10th February 2010, 13:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by wardy123 whip the drum off first matey, then see what you got there, if its just brakes it'll be cheap enough if you can do it yourself.. but a cylinder might be seized ect

   how can i tell if cylinder is seized and how easy is it to take drum on and off
7. Alexp Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)

   #7 10th February 2010, 20:19

   Drum is relatively simple, When you get it off just check the shoes first.
   Should be able to move the piston slightly if it's not seized.

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8. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #8 10th February 2010, 20:31

   my moneys on a damaged rear drum, if it was just a seized piston the handbrake would work too, which it isnt. probably a spring or mount inside the dum thats broken. tbh drums are pretty complicated, if you dont know what youre lookin it youre best not botherin!

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9. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #9 10th February 2010, 20:32

   oh, and that covers all the brake faults.
10. boarer2004 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Brighton, East Sussex Posts: 3577 saxo 1.4 westcoast, vts

    #10 10th February 2010, 20:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LeeM oh, and that covers all the brake faults.

    so just replacing the drums would sort out 1 to 4 in the problems i have
11. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

    #11 10th February 2010, 20:46

    i should imagine so. it could be a seized piston, but then with the handbrake not working on the same drum it could be a coincidence but id say its something else. theres a lot inside a drum that could have broken
12. boarer2004 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Brighton, East Sussex Posts: 3577 saxo 1.4 westcoast, vts

    #12 10th February 2010, 21:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LeeM i should imagine so. it could be a seized piston, but then with the handbrake not working on the same drum it could be a coincidence but id say its something else. theres a lot inside a drum that could have broken

    you wouldnt know how much drums are would you
13. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

    #13 10th February 2010, 21:14

    Rear shoes, handbrake cables and a wheel cylinder should sort out your brakes.
    
    Drums on their own are expensive, don't forget new drums need new wheel bearings.
14. boarer2004 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Brighton, East Sussex Posts: 3577 saxo 1.4 westcoast, vts

    #14 10th February 2010, 21:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KrisB Rear shoes, handbrake cables and a wheel cylinder should sort out your brakes. Drums on their own are expensive, don't forget new drums need new wheel bearings.

    how huch would this cost kris ???
15. user_31895 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 601 Polar white VTS Fixed for the 2nd time!

    #15 10th February 2010, 22:06

    mate- check the compensation valve. it is mounted just above the axle on the drivers side. my friend had a similar failure on his vtr, when it braked it didnt have much brake effort but if you stamped on the ancors the rears would lock. it hs a couple of moving parts and they had seized. just a idea.
16. boarer2004 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Brighton, East Sussex Posts: 3577 saxo 1.4 westcoast, vts

    #16 13th February 2010, 18:55

    any more help
17. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

    #17 13th February 2010, 22:28

    just take the outer drum off, see if anythings broken