brakes gone on citroen saxo

kayevajo

1998 citroen saxo

last wednesday night i pulled the handbrake up and it came up past where it normally does, i could basically drive the car with the handrbrake 80% up.

next day i start the car only to discover the brakes are not working at all!

any idea as to what the problem could be and if its expensive to fix?

Thanks

Seth Brundle

kayevajo wrote: »

1998 citroen saxo

last wednesday night i pulled the handbrake up and it came up past where it normally does, i could basically drive the car with the handrbrake 80% up.

next day i start the car only to discover the brakes are not working at all!

any idea as to what the problem could be and if its expensive to fix?

Thanks

You may need to replace your rear brake drums. Don't know cost - €100 to €150 from a good indy?

David09

Rear wheel cylinder(s) are leaking. You'll need to replace them and also a set of brake shoes as these will have got soaked by the leaking fluid. Once soaked, they cannot be successfully be dried out.

kayevajo

thanks for the replies lads , hopefully ye are right n it wont cost too much!

whats story with the handbrake? can that be put back to its original position and tightness?

Seth Brundle

The handbrake is part of the rear brake drum assembly so would be fixed as part if the process