orbital

my focus has just failed its MOT for the 3rd time on the handbrake

Ive replaced handbrake cables, discs, pads and reconed calipers and still cant get over 12% , the actual service brake is brilliant , just seems to be somthing wrong with the handbrake levers on the actual caliper

Any ideas guys ?? thanks

Caddyshack

I would ask the MOT station of they do repairs, often they will fix it for you and get it to pass.


Sounds very odd, does the caliper part move for the handbrake freely?


Maybe you need to buy some new calipers, I doubt they are mad money.

Colin_P

Strange one.

I've saved a few sticky rear calipers by winding them in with a retraction tool then working them out with the handbrake lever on/off about 20 times then winding them in with a retraction tool then working them out with the handbrake lever on/off about 20 times and so on and on and on until the caliper feels like it has freed up.

Don't forget yours are recon'd and may have sat on a shelf for a year or two and despite being 'new' might themselves be sticky. The seals no doubt are new and the bores checked but I bet they did nothing in the recon to the actual adjuster mechanism for the handbrake except paint it!

In and out, in and out and least 5 times is what you need to do

orbital

Cheers guys , will give that a try

Kennyh2000

What you wanna do is wond cable rite off on handbrake lever then pump foot brake loads of times then wind cable back on so lever has 5 clicks then problem sorted aslong as calipers and cables are in good condition. I had same problem. QUOTE=orbital;6635905]my focus has just failed its MOT for the 3rd time on the handbrake

Ive replaced handbrake cables, discs, pads and reconed calipers and still cant get over 12% , the actual service brake is brilliant , just seems to be somthing wrong with the handbrake levers on the actual caliper

Any ideas guys ?? thanks[/QUOTE]