mike_1.2LS96
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Registered: 23rd Oct 03
Location: Darlington | Mazda 323 1.8 Exec
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The adjuster is seized and rusted bad. I can't turn it and spanners just slip. Is it a 10mm nut, cos that spanner wont fit. The handbrake just goes up.
I had fitted new brake shoes, and checked them today, and one wheel wouldn't turn freely with the hand brake off  So I slacked the self-adjuster in the drum off, and now the handbrake flies up to the top.
Am I right in thinking the handbrake itself should lie flat when you put it on and not at an angle?
Any ideas?
[Edited on 04-04-2004 by mike_1.2LS96]
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corsa_jim
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Registered: 21st Sep 03
Location: guisborough
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The nut is a 11mm you want to adjust the drums up first so they jus to say rub (only just ) then take up the slack with the cable but if its seized might be just as good to fit a new cable not a bad job to do probs take the same amount of time as to free off the nut
Jim
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mike_1.2LS96
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Registered: 23rd Oct 03
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Cheers.
Tried again only managed to move it a little. The problem is the drums are worn down badly they have a lip which makes it hard to set the spacer.
I think its gonna be a new set of brake components and drums. Will be easier that way.
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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new handbrakes cables are like 6 quid each. change that i would say.
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mike_1.2LS96
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Something also worried me, some brake fluid dripped out of the pistons. I checked it by pressing the brakes and no more came out.
Yeh, will get a new cable as well as the rest.
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Skinner
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Registered: 14th Jul 03
Location: aberdeen drives:mk4 irmscher astra on 18's
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i would replace ur ctlinders if brake fluid came out other wise youll end up haveing no brakes and haveing 2 replace your shoes again
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