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Offline bosco

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rear brakes
« on: 21 March 2011, 20:18 »
Just did the handbrake cables on my mk2 and was driving up and down the road and feels as if the back brakes are sticking or like the handbrake is on? How can i fix it?
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Offline X4MGS

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Re: rear brakes
« Reply #1 on: 21 March 2011, 21:14 »
Are the calipers free or have they seized?

Common issue...
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Offline bosco

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Re: rear brakes
« Reply #2 on: 21 March 2011, 21:16 »
To be honest I dont really know they were fine but now when you put the foot down it feels like your being held back if that makes sense?
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Re: rear brakes
« Reply #3 on: 21 March 2011, 21:19 »
Makes sense...

The calipers may have seized on the carriers, do a search and you will find a number post covering this problem/issue
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Offline Wayne

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Re: rear brakes
« Reply #4 on: 21 March 2011, 21:22 »
Sounds like the calipers are sticking.
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Offline Steve_B

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Re: rear brakes
« Reply #5 on: 21 March 2011, 21:31 »
might be wrong but aren't you meant to pull the handbrake up and down a few times after doing this?
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Re: rear brakes
« Reply #6 on: 21 March 2011, 21:52 »
i would give it a few goes up and down on lever incase they just locked on for some reason see if this frees it.. maybe you have over adjusted the cables so the rears are always on ??
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Offline bosco

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Re: rear brakes
« Reply #7 on: 21 March 2011, 21:55 »
Thanks guys I will try thaat stuff out tomorrow. Nice days work  :grin:
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