Important! : Back wheels lock up :S

1. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #1 29th August 2013, 13:30

   Hi,
   Ive finally got my Saxo taxxed, insured and on the road (at a high cost!) but anyway the other day I was approaching a roundabout at about 30mph and decided to see how good the brakes were seen as though I had tried them out properly before! I slammed on, and when I did the back wheels locked up immediately and it slid out sideways. I managed to hold it etc and stopped facing the right way and everything ok but I have been told the brake compensator is seized up that is causing this?
   Any ideas where this is and how its unseized etc?
   Cheers!
   John
2. lewismonteith Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Portsmouth Posts: 568 1992 MX-5 1.6 SE

   #2 29th August 2013, 15:10

   Has the car been lowered? You are right about the brake compensator, it may not be seized though.. May just need adjusting
   
   
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3. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #3 29th August 2013, 16:24

   its mounted on the near side rear, near the rear beam so you have to fetch the wheel off to get to it. It can be adjusted via a spring and screw arrangement but with living in dirt and salt its whole life they do seize rather easily but there is a guide on here which shows you how.
   I'd just replace it if its duff
4. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #4 29th August 2013, 18:25

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by lewismonteith Has the car been lowered? You are right about the brake compensator, it may not be seized though.. May just need adjusting Sent from my iPhone 5 using Tapatalk 2

   Haha yep! Its Chips old VTR so I believe 70mm at front and 90mm at the rear!
5. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #5 29th August 2013, 18:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 its mounted on the near side rear, near the rear beam so you have to fetch the wheel off to get to it. It can be adjusted via a spring and screw arrangement but with living in dirt and salt its whole life they do seize rather easily but there is a guide on here which shows you how. I'd just replace it if its duff

   Ok cheers, how do I adjust it so its right then? How do I know when its the correct balance etc? Cheers!
6. user_61517 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2012 canterbury Posts: 586 3/4 vtr turbo

   #6 29th August 2013, 18:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jbrady72 Ok cheers, how do I adjust it so its right then? How do I know when its the correct balance etc? Cheers!

   trial and error.
   

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7. user_57698 Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 13

   #7 1st September 2013, 23:24

   My vts was doing this so went to adjust it on the bolt and it snapped off :/ so it just has been disconnected now no need for great brake pressure on the rear anyways
8. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #8 1st September 2013, 23:29

   90mm????
   
   
   Pmsl
   
   
   Sort the ride height, handling and braking safety will be restored.
9. user_57698 Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 13

   #9 1st September 2013, 23:54

   I raised mine from 60mm to 40mm yesterday and it made massive difference!
10. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #10 2nd September 2013, 00:01

    40mm is the mm to be!
    
    Looks great, handles great and gives you zero problems.
11. m4tt274 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others

    #11 2nd September 2013, 08:32

    As Prickle said, 40mm is about right. My two were 40/50 and 50/40 both caused neither problems.
    
    Both locked their arse ends up though. Its the compensator, they are a crap design.
    Plenty of guides how to sort it.
    
    If you pull the fuse on your ABS prickle and try an emergency stop does your not lock its back end up first?
12. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #12 2nd September 2013, 08:35

    Back end on mine has never ever locked up matt.
    
    I've not tried it without the ABS... no need lol
13. m4tt274 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others

    #13 2nd September 2013, 08:45

    You havent tried it without ABS, so no surprise it hasnt locked up.
    
    You must have the only lowered saxo that doesnt though.
14. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #14 2nd September 2013, 08:47

    Pleased it doesnt do it.
    
    I doubt i'm the only one.
15. m4tt274 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others

    #15 2nd September 2013, 08:53

    The only one ive ever been in that didnt was Yorkies old rotted out pile if you remember that car.
16. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #16 2nd September 2013, 08:56

    Ha ha aye. Last seen in at bolton abbey a 2yrs ago iirc.
17. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

    #17 2nd September 2013, 10:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by welshpug 90mm???? Pmsl Sort the ride height, handling and braking safety will be restored.

    I wasn't the one that lowered it that much! I think it looks cool but for practicality, comfort, safety and everything else its not great I have tried to raise it up but the torsion bars and seized and as I'm selling it in a month or so as off to Uni, I'm not fussed
18. m4tt274 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others

    #18 2nd September 2013, 13:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Prickle Ha ha aye. Last seen in at bolton abbey a 2yrs ago iirc.

    I couldnt tell you when it was last seen. I know some lad bought it for an extortionate amount and then I saw it on ebay being broken for spares a few weeks later.