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thank you also for responding. i believe that it probably has stretched somewhat, especially given how high it was. initially. however it is down to a sensible click count now, so i guess that i'll find out tomorrow after having released the other side whether the click count goes beyond...

thank you for responding! it would take a serious numpty to grease the face of the brake pads..... which i did on my motorbike when i was 16.... i will certainly be eyeing the cables on monday, i will be off to collect some discs and new pads then, however the handbrake piston was seriously...

okay, so i took the caliper off to take a closer look myself. there are no "self adjusters" as such. the centre of the piston is on a screw and the screw is the adjuster, as it is for normal pad wear. that can be screwed in and out using the tips of a 20mm spanner. the handbrake operates from...

I have just bought a 94' 1.3 auto with extremely low milage that has rear discs. i put it through an mot test to guage what work i need to do, the only thing it failed on was the handbrake, the emmisions were extremely good considering it's age. anyhoo, the handbrake has as much stopping power...

sorry to copy you, i didn't notice your comment until after i posted, however, i concur. you can have the positive good vibes from this, i just ramble on too much...

the pump system is pretty simple, if the pump is working fine then from bottle to jets is just plain plastic tube. if the jets are squirting with the bonnet up then the only difference is the action of closing the bonnet; it would suggest that closing the bonnet is squashing the plastic tube at...