ford fiesta 1998 rear brake adjustment

sided4ag · 31-01-2006, 05:45 AM

Do you need to take of the wheel bearing to adjust the hand brake.And if so what must you torque the bearings.

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vyper developments · 31-01-2006, 07:40 PM

hi,
to adjust the rear brakes properly you will need to remove the rear drums which house the bearings. The correct procedure according to ford is to remove the stub axle from behind and drum complete so as not to disturb the bearings, in reality very few people do it the proper way and just undo the centre nut and pull of the drum. Dont know torque figure to do it up but good and tight is usually ok.
Remember to back off the handbrake cable adjuster first though under the handbrake lever gaiter. Also check the inner faces of the drums and remove any ridges otherwise this will prevent the brakes being adjusted up nice and snug.

Mike.

cocaina_xr2i · 31-01-2006, 07:46 PM

if you say so m8 but even in the haynes manual says that the hand brake ajustment is done by the nut in the hand brake cable

but if what your are saying is a better option would you please explain better so I can folow the same process as yo thanks

sided4ag · 01-02-2006, 10:16 AM

thanks i will do so

31-01-2006, 07:46 PM	#3
cocaina_xr2i wrench it all Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Addiscombe /Croydon Posts: 182 Rep Power: 8	if you say so m8 but even in the haynes manual says that the hand brake ajustment is done by the nut in the hand brake cable but if what your are saying is a better option would you please explain better so I can folow the same process as yo thanks __________________ if speed is a killer then arrest the speedometer

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31-01-2006, 07:40 PM	#2
vyper developments Regular Contributor Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Devon Posts: 215 Rep Power: 9	hi, to adjust the rear brakes properly you will need to remove the rear drums which house the bearings. The correct procedure according to ford is to remove the stub axle from behind and drum complete so as not to disturb the bearings, in reality very few people do it the proper way and just undo the centre nut and pull of the drum. Dont know torque figure to do it up but good and tight is usually ok. Remember to back off the handbrake cable adjuster first though under the handbrake lever gaiter. Also check the inner faces of the drums and remove any ridges otherwise this will prevent the brakes being adjusted up nice and snug. Mike.

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sided4ag Virgin Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	thanks i will do so

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