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Handbrake
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:22 pm
by Raven
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.
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:49 pm
by jonowong
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...
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:56 pm
by Bennoz
Second rear pad check.
Could be streched cable too....
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:02 pm
by scarecrow
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.
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:12 pm
by JOeJOe
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!!
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:39 pm
by Bennoz
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!
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:23 pm
by Raven
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.
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:50 pm
by jonowong
for a set of braided brake lines i think they cost about $300 for all 4
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:18 pm
by bobz
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