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Author Subject: Rear brake adjustment
cornish_pug

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Car failed MOT today on rear brake efficiency, it needs new pads too. They said something about adjusting the cable out to the stops of the caliper to get the best out of them. Can anyone shed some light on this please.

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Posted 23rd Jun 2014 at 22:54
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If you have a compensator, it may be seized

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Posted 24th Jun 2014 at 00:12
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Where is the location of it?

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Posted 24th Jun 2014 at 01:24
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You can't miss it if you have one.

It's fastened to the o/s crossmember support, with 4 pipes coming out of it

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Posted 24th Jun 2014 at 01:34
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Where's that WD40/water pump plier image when you need it.

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  • Posted 24th Jun 2014 at 09:42
    scotzman

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    Posted 24th Jun 2014 at 09:47
    cornish_pug

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    What's the adjustment up to the stops all about as the MOT tester said

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    Posted 24th Jun 2014 at 11:04
    scotzman

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    Post #8
    cornish_pug wrote:
    What's the adjustment up to the stops all about as the MOT tester said


    Dunno

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    Posted 24th Jun 2014 at 11:27
    cornish_pug

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    Lol he said make sure I fully slacken the handbrake adjuster then pump the peddle and make sure the cable stops are right up against the arm. No idea what he's on about either.

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    Posted 24th Jun 2014 at 11:57
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    Post #10
    I do, he means the handbrake cable inner swaged fitting, slacken the cables off, mash the pedal ( after freeing the load compensator) so the rear pistons self adjust, then take up the slack in the cables.

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    Posted 24th Jun 2014 at 13:10
    bennn

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    Rather than just tighten the cable up like most idiots do.

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    Posted 24th Jun 2014 at 13:57
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    Posted 24th Jun 2014 at 14:20
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    scotzman wrote:
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