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 306er
Senior User  Location: Brize norton/ caterham F1 Registered: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 888 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Well found out today that my drivers side back wheel wasent holding while handbrake wasup, so while i had the wheels off i change disc and pads. Also got the wd40 on the arms of the calipers, tweeked the handbrake and still the wheel keeps turning while handbrakes on. Does any one know how far the piston in the caliper should move while moving the arm? ________________________________________ |
 Posted 24th Mar 2012 at 19:04
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owain
Seasoned Pro  Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #2
It may be that the arm isn't moving as far as it should - it should move all the way round past the 90 degree mark. Also handbrake cable might be knackered. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 25th Mar 2012 at 11:59
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306er
Senior User Location: Brize norton/ caterham F1 Registered: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 888 Status: Offline |
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owain wrote: Cant get get over how im still doing this job.It may be that the arm isn't moving as far as it should - it should move all the way round past the 90 degree mark. Also handbrake cable might be knackered. Iv let the handrake off and the arm is moving got pads and disc off to see how much The piston is moving its about 1mm if that, iv sparyed everything on the the piston, wound the f**ker in and its still only moving a mm surly its more thats needed? ________________________________________ |
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Posted 25th Mar 2012 at 14:05
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Don't know about the pad, but does the arm move round past the 90 degree point?________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 25th Mar 2012 at 14:20
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webster
Seasoned Pro  Location: Colchester Registered: 20 May 2007 Posts: 2,059 Status: Offline |
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Isn't there some kind of rear bias valve that needs checking before your mot? i forget, someone will clarify.________________________________________ cress87 wrote: I'm stopped for speeding on a daily basis but now the police are aware that I live for the 306 they dare not interfere, just sit in their cars quaking as I drive past. |
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Posted 25th Mar 2012 at 15:31
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306er
Senior User Location: Brize norton/ caterham F1 Registered: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 888 Status: Offline |
Post #6
owain wrote: yeah it move fine just like the other side but im now if found that the cables under the console drivers side cable is up more than the passenger side, but the piston arms are in the same postions as each other? Don't know about the pad, but does the arm move round past the 90 degree point? ________________________________________ |
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Posted 25th Mar 2012 at 15:32
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #7
So the arms on both sides will both go back past the 90 degree point without issue? In which case you've probably got a seized handbrake cable. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 25th Mar 2012 at 15:35
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306er
Senior User Location: Brize norton/ caterham F1 Registered: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 888 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Is there any point of the cable to spary wd40 that might help  ________________________________________ |
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Posted 25th Mar 2012 at 15:45
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #9
Nope, it's too long to make a difference. They're only about a tenner from GSF, just replace them both. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 25th Mar 2012 at 15:46
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coskev
Seasoned Pro  Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Use a bar on the handbrake arm on the caliper and see if the wheel turns then If the wheel won't turn you need a new handbrake cable  If the wheel still turns with the handbrake arm fully pushed forward/on the caliper is fooked  ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 25th Mar 2012 at 20:44
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #11
Judging by that picture, I'm voting handbrake cable. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 25th Mar 2012 at 21:57
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rikky
Pikey Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,801 Status: Offline |
Post #12
looks like the cable has stretched by that photo  mine is like that now and it's pretty poor. will change it at some point before its next MOT. i put the handbrake on when parked on a steep hill and put it in gear aswell just to be safe. when i got back in it and took it out of gear it started rolling down the hill .. handbrake still on  ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 26th Mar 2012 at 10:36
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #13
rikky wrote: looks like the cable has stretched by that photo mine is like that now and it's pretty poor. will change it at some point before its next MOT. i put the handbrake on when parked on a steep hill and put it in gear aswell just to be safe. when i got back in it and took it out of gear it started rolling down the hill .. handbrake still on That could only happen to you... ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 26th Mar 2012 at 14:57
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro  Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
Post #14
I left my old one in gear outside a shop on a hill and came out and it was at the bottom about 3 inch of some bollards, strange I was sure I parked further up I thought. Anyway next time I parked in the same place, I came out of the shop and it was halfway to the bollards from where it was parked, moving forward slowly then stopping then moving, one notch at a time of the gears Just a warning that If it's steep enough you can't rely on the earbud to save it either ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 28th Mar 2012 at 19:32
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coskev
Seasoned Pro Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
Post #15
buzzbrightyear wrote: Just a warning that If it's steep enough you can't rely on the earbud to save it either To be fair earbud's aren't much use for protecting cars!!! ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 29th Mar 2012 at 20:45
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davedgti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: whiston, prescot Registered: 28 May 2006 Posts: 1,651 Status: Offline |
Post #16
Them earbuds are no use, leave it in gear and point wheel into kerb works for me ________________________________________ Team Supercharged Gti-6™ |
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Posted 29th Mar 2012 at 21:17
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tvrfan007
Seasoned Pro  Location: In the garage Registered: 29 May 2005 Posts: 3,488 Status: Offline |
Post #17
davedgti6 wrote: Them earbuds are no use, leave it in gear and point wheel into kerb works for me Someone who was actually taught to drive it seems! That's pretty basic motoring, pointing your wheels at the kerb on a steep hill. ________________________________________ I'm Si btw Night Blue VW Golf GTD Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper  - (The other half's wheels) |
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Posted 31st Mar 2012 at 08:13
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
Post #18
ment gearbox, you can't rely on the gearbox of its steep, and if there's no kerbs, like a car park surrounded by walls with a shop at the bottom protected by concrete bollards like I was, you really need a brick or a good few packs of earbuds to chock the wheel. ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 31st Mar 2012 at 11:24
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #19
buzzbrightyear wrote: good few packs of earbuds to chock the wheel. Thing is I can ACTUALLY imagine you trying that... ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 31st Mar 2012 at 14:31
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