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[Steve Brookman]

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

[Andy B]

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. 

[martin42]

sounds like shoes have worn, the centre nut is to be torqued up to 150nm iirc 

[Steve Brookman]

Cheers-will take apart

[henryd]

Its also quite likely that one of the linings has parted company with the actual brake shoe,get it looked at Asap 

[Steve Brookman]

Thanks

[2woody]

yep - rust under the friction material