Ongoing handbrake problem.
Discussion
Hi all,
Need a little bit of help / ammo to go to the garage with tomorrow regarding the rear brakes on my Rover.
Before it went for its MOT the handbrake held the car just fine. It failed the MOT on handbrake balance, and so required a set of pads and one new rear caliper.
It passed the MOT fine then, but ever since the handbrake has not held the car much at all. I can leave the handbrake on on a level surface, but it doesn't take much effort for me to push the car forwards.
They've had it back in, and done the 'the machine says its fine" routine, but the fact is it is not holding well at all. They say both calipers are working as they should.
Does this sound like they've put naff pads on?
Cheers.
Need a little bit of help / ammo to go to the garage with tomorrow regarding the rear brakes on my Rover.
Before it went for its MOT the handbrake held the car just fine. It failed the MOT on handbrake balance, and so required a set of pads and one new rear caliper.
It passed the MOT fine then, but ever since the handbrake has not held the car much at all. I can leave the handbrake on on a level surface, but it doesn't take much effort for me to push the car forwards.
They've had it back in, and done the 'the machine says its fine" routine, but the fact is it is not holding well at all. They say both calipers are working as they should.
Does this sound like they've put naff pads on?
Cheers.
TooLateForAName said:
what about shoes? Did they replace those? Sounds like they need adjusting - usually a small flat blade screwdriver through a hole in the rear disc. Need to take the wheel off to see.
The pads do seem to be tight to the disc. The handbrake by no means reaches the end of its travel when you pull it up. I'm not sure its a contact problem.buggalugs said:
If they did the work on the handbrake and now you can push the car with it on then they should have another look at it really!
I know, and they will be - but I don't have any idea what I'm on about 
Just looking for general opinion.
As far as I can tell, the pads make proper contact with the discs. They don't bind if I jack it up, but they do stop the wheel quickly. I can, however, push the car reasonably easily with the handbrake as far up as i can get it (which is nowhere near the top of its possible travel).
Therefore I conclude it's got to be a problem with the friction surfaces? And the discs were fine before the new pads...
SebastienClement said:
I know, and they will be - but I don't have any idea what I'm on about
Just looking for general opinion.
As far as I can tell, the pads make proper contact with the discs. They don't bind if I jack it up, but they do stop the wheel quickly. I can, however, push the car reasonably easily with the handbrake as far up as i can get it (which is nowhere near the top of its possible travel).
Therefore I conclude it's got to be a problem with the friction surfaces? And the discs were fine before the new pads...
Go back and demonstrate this to them and ask they how it can possibly right.Just looking for general opinion.
As far as I can tell, the pads make proper contact with the discs. They don't bind if I jack it up, but they do stop the wheel quickly. I can, however, push the car reasonably easily with the handbrake as far up as i can get it (which is nowhere near the top of its possible travel).
Therefore I conclude it's got to be a problem with the friction surfaces? And the discs were fine before the new pads...
SebastienClement said:
TooLateForAName said:
Agree.
Although I'm surprised that the hand brake acts on the caliper/pad. does it not have a set of shoes inside the rear disk?
I assumed it does... it may well not if you know something I don't.Although I'm surprised that the hand brake acts on the caliper/pad. does it not have a set of shoes inside the rear disk?
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