NCT parking brake question

obi604 · 2023-02-23 12:29:09

Have a 2014 Nissan Leaf. It has one of the 'foot pedal' parking brakes (where you press with your foot to engage) It failed the NCT yesterday, the parking brake was essentially not pulling on the left had side according to the tester. Has an imbalance of 93% 😬 Will book it in today to be looked at. Would anyone have any…

23-02-2023 01:29PM

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Have a 2014 Nissan Leaf. It has one of the 'foot pedal' parking brakes (where you press with your foot to engage)
It failed the NCT yesterday, the parking brake was essentially not pulling on the left had side according to the tester. Has an imbalance of 93% 😬
Will book it in today to be looked at.
Would anyone have any idea if this is a simple or complicated fix or more so the rough cost?

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The leaf uses old school brake shoes for the handbrake. Should be a cheap fix I’d imagine.

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#3 23-02-2023 03:02PM

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Thanks Colm, ball park, how much do you reckon?

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