hi guys, got a problem with my mates car - ford focus 2000 1.6 automatic.

rear brake drum is very damp with brake fluid, now i have had a look at the brake lines and flexi hoses and these are very dry, it seems as if the leak is internal.

also the wheel can be moved around when the handbrake is on. passenger side is fine, no dampness on rear drum and wheel wont budge if you try and spin it.

car looses brake fluid and has to be topped up.

any ideas what can be wrong?

 

burst wheel cylinder and contaminated shoes

 

i take it the cylinder is internal in the drum?

 

Yes, new cylinder and new shoes required.

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you got a finis code?

i take it brake fluid will need all bleeding again?

 

Aye .. Blew the cylinder seal's ... Buy a new cylinder .. Gonna need a set of brake shoes as well .. Change both side's ...

 

ideally a pair of cylinders, hydraulic components like that should ideally be fitted in pairs, if one has failed the other wont be far off, and it also helps to avoid brake imbalance

they are dead cheap though

 

its a quick easy job ive just done both rear cylinders on a focus, took me an hour to both sidea and re bleed the full system.

 

Aye .. Might as well do both side as said ... Have a good look at the drums while your at it ... Get some Brake-Clutch cleaner ..

 

wicked mate, top class, is it worth changing the both the drums as well?

 

na, the drums will be fine, clean them up with some abrasive paper and wash out all the brake fluid deposits,

renew the cylinders and shoes,

dont forget to back the handbrake cable adjustment right off before removal, and adjust the brake adjusters before tightning the cable at the end

 

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id rther stick with ford motorcraft parts than cheap tat

thak you anyway mate for looking