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1. Raise the vehicle and release the handbrake. 2. De-adjust the handbrake cable.
Remove the locking pin.
Slacken the adjuster locknut.
Slacken the adjuster until the levers on the callipers have returned to their stops.
3.
Paint alignment lines on the lever and caliper
4. Tighten the adjuster until the caliper levers move from the alignment
lines.
5. Apply the handbrake to equalise the cable.
6. Tighten the adjuster locknut to a minimum of three clicks and a maximum
of six clicks.
7. Fit a new adjuster locking pin.
8. Lower the vehicle.
you have to fitt the caliper realy tight to get a good hand brake..remove the caliper..With pads in place. Press the brake to push out the piston.Only a little.Then replace the caliper with it realy tight onto pads.Then work the handbrake up and down a few times then you should be ok.Dont worrie about the brake being a bit tight.Just take it for a short run then.It will losen up.The handbrake is self adjusting.
The rear calipers work as the handbrake as well.
The solution is (with the engine running and in park/neutral) pump the brake pedal at the same time as pulling up and releasing the handbrake lever.You may have to do this quite a few times until the caliper resets its self.
You will notice the handbrake lever getting firmer as the calipers reset and adjust.
The handbrake adjuster is under the centre console behind the lever. If its coming too high, check that the levers at the rear brake calipers are free and moving back to their stop position - they are prone to seizing up on older or little used cars. They can usually be freed off with a bit of lube and working the lever back and forwards. If that dosn't work, unfortunately you'll need new calipers. Do not adjust the handbrake cable unless the caliper levers are at their stops as this seriously reduces handbrake efficiency!
use a G clamp to put slight pressure on piston and then turn piston with a pair of water pump grips half a turn then pressure G clamp again
slow job without the right tool but it can be done
In order to change your front pads you will have to retract the piston back into the caliper.
This is done by rotating the piston by means of a special tool. You can make your own tool. I found that the spanner for changing grinding discs on an electric grinder works fine with a little bending.
If you cannot rotate the piston I'm afraid you're stuffed.
You could try soaking it in penetrating fluid and trying again later.
With older calipers you will often find that after changing the pads the handbrake is pretty useless.
If this is the case your only option is a new caliper (or two)
Your local motor factors will sell you reconditioned units for about £70 each (exchange) so not too bad.
I wouldn't recommend second hand ones because these cars suffer with siezed calipers and a second hand one might not be much better than yours.
Good luck. Tom.
Usually the adjustment is in the cables, either at the e-brake handle or at the caliper. I don't know of an adjustment on the caliper itself. Take a look at each rear caliper and see if it looks like something is broken off or missing. Something integral to the system may have just flat out broken off.
were is the adjuster
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