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Handbrake failure

  • 13-03-2018 9:39am
    #1
    paulh18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭


    Fiat punto 2005, 1.2 petrol, Car failed nct on park brake imbalance of 89% and the park brake performance was 15% with the minimum being 16% for test. Just wondering will new brake shoes solve this or is there a bigger problem? Tightened the cable on it before the test but it still isn’t able to stop the wheels fully when handbrake pulled, if moving along in 1st gear. Any help appreciated


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  • #2
    richardsheil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭richardsheil


    paulh18 wrote: »
    Fiat punto 2005, 1.2 petrol, Car failed nct on park brake imbalance of 89% and the park brake performance was 15% with the minimum being 16% for test. Just wondering will new brake shoes solve this or is there a bigger problem? Tightened the cable on it before the test but it still isn’t able to stop the wheels fully when handbrake pulled, if moving along in 1st gear. Any help appreciated

    Slacken cable.

    Tighten brake shoes within drum

    Then take slack out of cable. Do not tighten cable.

    Loads of videos on YouTube to help.

    Tightening cable is a misunderstanding of how system works


  • #3
    mullingar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,340 ✭✭✭mullingar


    +1.

    You need to adjust each wheel separately, only then can you remove any slack in cable system


  • #4
    paulh18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭paulh18


    richardsheil wrote: »
    Slacken cable.

    Tighten brake shoes within drum

    Then take slack out of cable. Do not tighten cable.

    Loads of videos on YouTube to help.

    Tightening cable is a misunderstanding of how system works

    Cheers i assume this is only if shoes not worn away


  • #5
    richardsheil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭richardsheil


    paulh18 wrote: »
    Cheers i assume this is only if shoes not worn away

    Yes and cable not broken or seized


  • #6
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Slacken the cable, replace the shoes, give the pedal a few pumps, allow a few days driving for the shoes to bed in and you’re sorted.


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  • #7
    paulh18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭paulh18


    jca wrote: »
    Slacken the cable, replace the shoes, give the pedal a few pumps, allow a few days driving for the shoes to bed in and you’re sorted.


    Thank you, first helpful answer ðŸ‘


  • #8
    Avns1s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,423 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    jca wrote: »
    Slacken the cable, replace the shoes, give the pedal a few pumps, allow a few days driving for the shoes to bed in and you’re sorted.

    I don't think I ever replaced shoes where is was quite that simple, but lets see how the OP gets on with it. :)


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