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amyamandaallen
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Hi, new here and wanted to talk to the experts...
I have a k10 micra with 88k on the clock. All goes well bar the fact that the handbrake has been playing up for months. In dec 05 had a rubbing coming from the front brakes so went into slow-fit and they did a brake report and replaced both the front brakes and told me I had 2 leeking cylinders at the rear. In jan/feb 05 I/mate replaced both of these and the shoes. Few months later the handbrake started to be very poor/very high. A mate took the wheels off and found a seized n/s handbrake cable. Few months later a new one was fitted. Wouldnt say it was brilliant but miles better and only a few notches to apply. Its started getting useless again so took it to slow-fit again last saturday and asked if they adjusted handbrakes. Said they would. Left car with them. Hour later and call saying it would need new shoes and 2 new cylinders £153. Just let them get on with it as very strapped for time. Picked car up 5/6 hours later and handbrake only came up 2 notches. A week later were almost back to useless again.
Now a couple of things....would you expect both cylinders to go? My fluid wasnt dropping. Would just putting new shoes on tighten up the handbrake without adjusting much else? Whats the likely cause of the original issue...is a handbrake likely to have stretched that much after 88k? or is it likely a self adjuster has seized? It feels like its just pulling up on one side.
Help folks as this cars bleeding my of vital cash....
ps - now I feel like one off the gang as my headlight reley buzzes too
Thanks
I have a k10 micra with 88k on the clock. All goes well bar the fact that the handbrake has been playing up for months. In dec 05 had a rubbing coming from the front brakes so went into slow-fit and they did a brake report and replaced both the front brakes and told me I had 2 leeking cylinders at the rear. In jan/feb 05 I/mate replaced both of these and the shoes. Few months later the handbrake started to be very poor/very high. A mate took the wheels off and found a seized n/s handbrake cable. Few months later a new one was fitted. Wouldnt say it was brilliant but miles better and only a few notches to apply. Its started getting useless again so took it to slow-fit again last saturday and asked if they adjusted handbrakes. Said they would. Left car with them. Hour later and call saying it would need new shoes and 2 new cylinders £153. Just let them get on with it as very strapped for time. Picked car up 5/6 hours later and handbrake only came up 2 notches. A week later were almost back to useless again.
Now a couple of things....would you expect both cylinders to go? My fluid wasnt dropping. Would just putting new shoes on tighten up the handbrake without adjusting much else? Whats the likely cause of the original issue...is a handbrake likely to have stretched that much after 88k? or is it likely a self adjuster has seized? It feels like its just pulling up on one side.
Help folks as this cars bleeding my of vital cash....
ps - now I feel like one off the gang as my headlight reley buzzes too
Thanks