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Rear Brakes

jez_anderson

jez_anderson

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Recently when get in the car to drive away after it has been stood over night the rear brakes have been sticking on to the disks. This happens even when I left the car without the hand brake being fully on. When I move off they "pop" of the disk without issue.

This does not happen when starting the car warm.

Its kept in a garage over night.

Is this a problem? If so how big?



 
It could be a rear caliper sticking on but it could also be the handbrake mechanism in the drum.
 
If I remember mine - and I did them more than once...[:mad:] - it was turn the screw "down" to loosen and "up" to tighten.

Only took a few turns, though, so if yours is going round for ever I'd suspect a problem.You are trying the right hole? [:)]
 
i must say mine were a hassle to get off as well, i ended up winding the toothed gear inside the disk to its minimum and letting a bit of slack in the handbrake cable, you may find still its all a bit tight because as the inner drum wears a slight lip builds, up and the shoe doesn`t like slideing over it. i had mine scimmed at a local machine shop i cost me £45 for the drum and the disk on both sides, i thought that was pretty cheep. it made refitting and removal an absolute doddle after that!...good luck
 
got them off yesterday - used a small pry bar (stronger than a screwdriver and saves the swearing that occurs when you bend your favorite flathead!)

the drivers side wound down maybe 5 or 6 times before it came off but the pass side wound up (being the same mechanism but reversed?) was really stiff though, fortunately i had the advantage of it being a breaker, so could squirt WD40 into the hole to help free the mech (NOT advised if you plan to use the brakes again obviously!)

 
my favorite flathead will not hear the outcome of this conversation. he is now in the hands of the missus opening a can of emulsion and doing a great job.[;)]
 
Are they the right way up, bleed nipples at the top? - if they are on the wrong side they will be the wrong way up. If they are correct then a pressure bleeder - halfords or similar do one that connects to a spare wheel that is pretty good - eazibleed
Tony
 
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