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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Steve Brookman on 11 August 2012, 13:13:16
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Morning all,
The wife has a 1.3 Fiesta (1999 T).
Recently when pulling off on a hill the rear brakes seemed to be sticking-there was a slight jolt and a noise when pulling off a hill. Now the handbrake will not hold it on a hill. I'm suspecting worn linings or a leaking cylinder. I haven't played with drum brakes for over 20 years-last car with these was a 2.8i Capri.
Any suggestions before I take it apart would be more than welcome!!
Steve
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Morning all,
The wife has a 1.3 Fiesta (1999 T).
Recently when pulling off on a hill the rear brakes seemed to be sticking-there was a slight jolt and a noise when pulling off a hill. Now the handbrake will not hold it on a hill. I'm suspecting worn linings or a leaking cylinder. I haven't played with drum brakes for over 20 years-last car with these was a 2.8i Capri.
Any suggestions before I take it apart would be more than welcome!!
Steve
Sorry, I don't. But a drum is a drum ...... isn't it? ;) ;) The last drum I looked at was on my Astra, & it wasn't that dissimilar to the drums on my Manta from way back when. :y :y
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sounds like shoes have worn, the centre nut is to be torqued up to 150nm iirc :y
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Cheers-will take apart
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Its also quite likely that one of the linings has parted company with the actual brake shoe,get it looked at Asap :y
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Thanks
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yep - rust under the friction material