Important! : Handbrake help needed..!

1. tisandy Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 349 2000 Mk2 Saxo VTR, 1997 Mk1 Saxo.

   #1 12th May 2011, 11:30

   My handbrake cable is fine.
   
   But Put the car in for an MOT and the efficiency is only 12%.
   
   What can I do to get it to at least the pass rate?
2. B17MAX L-plater Joined: Jun 2009 Norwich Posts: 61 Black 2001 VTR

   #2 12th May 2011, 11:32

   Change rear pads?
3. B17MAX L-plater Joined: Jun 2009 Norwich Posts: 61 Black 2001 VTR

   #3 12th May 2011, 11:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by B17MAX Change rear pads?

   *If you havn't adjusted cable first obv.
4. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #4 12th May 2011, 11:34

   are the drum cylinders working fine?
   
   Best way to find out whats duff is to strip the drum apart & check for seized parts, Leaking wheel cylinders and the material left on the Shoe & the drum lining its self.
5. tisandy Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 349 2000 Mk2 Saxo VTR, 1997 Mk1 Saxo.

   #5 12th May 2011, 11:34

   The cable doesn't need adjusting..
   
   The handbrakes only got 4 clicks to it.
   
   Probably the pads need changing..
6. tisandy Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 349 2000 Mk2 Saxo VTR, 1997 Mk1 Saxo.

   #6 12th May 2011, 11:35

   Sorry its a vtr with discs on the back..
7. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #7 12th May 2011, 11:37

   Ahh, thats alot easier then.
   
   Check the pads & Discs, then if they're not at fault.. maybe a seized piston.
8. tisandy Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 349 2000 Mk2 Saxo VTR, 1997 Mk1 Saxo.

   #8 12th May 2011, 11:51

   Ahh a new caliper is too expensive for me as i'm tight
   
   Al change the pads and hope it passes lmao
9. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #9 12th May 2011, 12:13

   As someones already mentioned, check the condition of the discs, pads and make sure the lever on the callipers are operating.
10. tisandy Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 349 2000 Mk2 Saxo VTR, 1997 Mk1 Saxo.

    #10 12th May 2011, 12:20

    yeh iv'e been told to grease some lever up?
11. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

    #11 12th May 2011, 12:54

    To be honest, if the lever is already stuck then you'll struggle forever with it. Probably just best to get another calliper.
12. tisandy Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 349 2000 Mk2 Saxo VTR, 1997 Mk1 Saxo.

    #12 12th May 2011, 13:00

    Dw, al get it un-done. I'v'e also jsut bought some pads and discs for the rear so that will help get it alteast over the 25% efficiency needed wont it?