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Corsa Sport » Message Board » Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice » how to adjust/tighten handbrake and brakes?? » Post Reply
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MoNkEy MaGiC |
posted on 23rd May 05 at 17:45 |
:thumbs: | |
Rob_Corsa |
posted on 23rd May 05 at 17:43 |
yeah sounds right to me, just give em all the info so they can check when your order. That place is cheap, had a few bits from their shop in the past"Sutton Auto Factors", not far from me. | |
MoNkEy MaGiC |
posted on 23rd May 05 at 17:31 |
its done 90k miles now, and both rear drums are quite rusted up! :boggle: | |
Rob_Corsa |
posted on 23rd May 05 at 17:16 |
you only need one axel set(does both sides). You will find that back brakes last for ages, I doubt very much your rear drums will need replacing unless your motors done close on 100k odd. Just check the thickness of the rear shoes, should be at least 4-5mm all way round. | |
MoNkEy MaGiC |
posted on 23rd May 05 at 12:39 |
i havnt a clue about these drums!! but will give it a go tomorrow, so all i gota do is take it all apart, clean it, copper grease it all, then reassemble it :thumbs: | |
Rob_Corsa |
posted on 23rd May 05 at 06:18 |
yeah, to get the drums off, make sure handbrake is fully down and insert two roadwheel bolts into oposite holes. Pull on them while tapping the sides of the drum to get it off. | |
MoNkEy MaGiC |
posted on 22nd May 05 at 21:25 |
ok so.. | |
Rob_Corsa |
posted on 22nd May 05 at 21:19 |
as long as you do 3 before 1 you will be fine | |
MoNkEy MaGiC |
posted on 22nd May 05 at 20:48 |
ok cheers everyone for help :thumbs: | |
TOMAS |
posted on 21st May 05 at 22:13 |
Never works for me, so I just adjust by hand every year. :thumbs: | |
Rob_Corsa |
posted on 21st May 05 at 21:36 |
Granted they aint the best design but when serviced/set-up properly they do work fine. Ive replaced rear shoes on numerous novas/corsas and never had a problem with them. | |
TOMAS |
posted on 21st May 05 at 21:19 |
No they are totally fine on mine, nothing broken or bent and sides are correct. Asked at the local Vaux Garage and its VERY common on Corsa B's, just a naff design really. | |
Rob_Corsa |
posted on 21st May 05 at 21:13 |
If they aint adjusting up then there is something wrong with them. | |
TOMAS |
posted on 21st May 05 at 21:05 |
I know EXACTLY what this is as my car suffers the same. You have these self adjusters on the rear drums which are supposed to adjust the shoes as they wear but they never 'self-adjust'. You need to pop the drums off (give them a good clean out once off but DONT breath the dust) then adjust the self-adjusters by fingers/pliers. | |
Rob_Corsa |
posted on 21st May 05 at 15:21 |
Yep, adjustment for handbrake is above the rear axel. Adjusting it up may have a slight effect on how far the brake pedal travels but I doubt it would be much. | |
Ant |
posted on 21st May 05 at 15:09 |
The position of the pedal can be adjusted, to bring it further up but it looks an absoloute bitch to do!!!! | |
MoNkEy MaGiC |
posted on 21st May 05 at 13:41 |
cheers buddy, can anyone else confirm this??? | |
broster |
posted on 21st May 05 at 13:36 |
brakes sound like they need bleeding. nut is on the handbrake cable on the rear beam.....i think | |
MoNkEy MaGiC |
posted on 21st May 05 at 13:30 |
my brake disks and pads are fine not in need of changing at all and the performace from them is still spot on since new! but its just the pedal travels further down before the brake's starts to work now, especialy since i havent been driving the car for a while now??? | |
marklawton |
posted on 21st May 05 at 13:02 |
what little nut is this as my handbrake needs doing? | |
JUGGA |
posted on 21st May 05 at 12:55 |
tighten the handbrake from under the car at the rear little nut you turn.. | |
MoNkEy MaGiC |
posted on 21st May 05 at 09:28 |
each year gradually before my MOT i notice my handbrake and brakes in general fade!!! |