Handbrake

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:22 pm

My handbrake is really hard to pull on (lots of resistance) and even at full force when i put it on i wouldnt trust it on a steep hill. if i pull it on when moving it just slows the car to a stop making it impossible for handbrakey..not that i would

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I just recently had my front brakes changed and got the mechanic to look at the handbrake. he told me that it was allready tightend as far as possible.

i know theres something wrong as my last FTO was effortless to put on and as i lifted the handle past a certain point it would snap on really well over 1 notch.

any ideas? or is the mechanic talking BS.

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:49 pm

rear pads could be gone...
brake fluid could be low...
or there could be a leak in the brake line...
or it could have kink in it...

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:56 pm

Second rear pad check.

Could be streched cable too....

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:02 pm

I have the same problem, cable's not stretched or anything so I assume the rear pads are gone... I don't want to check though, because if they are that means i'll have to replace them, and that costs money... you can see the predicament i'm in.

JOeJOe · Post by **JOeJOe** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:12 pm

scarecrow wrote:I have the same problem, cable's not stretched or anything so I assume the rear pads are gone... I don't want to check though, because if they are that means i'll have to replace them, and that costs money... you can see the predicament i'm in.

Lol - if you can't see it then it's not there. Motto to live by!!

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:39 pm

scarecrow wrote:I have the same problem, cable's not stretched or anything so I assume the rear pads are gone... I don't want to check though, because if they are that means i'll have to replace them, and that costs money... you can see the predicament i'm in.

Buy yourself a set & I'll put 'em in for a case of beer!

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:23 pm

Hmm, i check my brake fluid this avro but wouldnt the front brakes have problems then to? think it might be a strectched cable or has a kink in it as i had my brakes checked and front changed just last week and rear ones were fine.

Able to throw me estimate $$ for stretched cable before i take back to mechanic?

Thanks for info to, given much clear picture of the prob.

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:50 pm

for a set of braided brake lines i think they cost about $300 for all 4

bobz · Post by **bobz** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:18 pm

jonowong, hes talking about apples and you are talking about oranges.

two different things.

If the cable is stretched then the hand brake would come up a lot without holding the car. In your case try to have a look underneath if the shielding for your cable hasennt been damaged and is grabbing your cables.

BobZ