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**vinny_69** · by **vinny_69** » Wed May 07, 2008 6:10 pm

hi ya peeps been away a while enjoying the weather
right my new problem
i havent got round to replacing me warped discs yet but i dont think this would be it (till told otherwise)
it seems me handbrake is sticking you let it down and clutch it forward and you can feel the brakes sticking and at slow speed you can hear the most annoying squeek. can i adjust the handbrake and if so how do i do that? cheers peoples

**tazz666** · by **tazz666** » Wed May 07, 2008 7:19 pm

it sounds as though the handbrake shoe retaining pin has popped off ,
the rear brake shield on calibra's are bad for rusting around the pin holes
have a try at that mate

**Phantom** · by **Phantom** » Wed May 07, 2008 8:47 pm

if it's not that it will be the lever in the backplate that has rusted and will need freeing off, either way you'll have to take the rear drums off

**vinny_69** · by **vinny_69** » Thu May 08, 2008 4:13 pm

thats what i thought it might be so last week when i got me tyres and tracking blah blah blah i got them to check the handbrake clean it up etc
mr man says it was fine
could it have something to do with the front discs being warped?

Calibra_Mike · by **Calibra_Mike** » Thu May 08, 2008 6:00 pm

get someone to stand by the car when you're pulling away and get them to identify where the noise is coming from, I had knackered brakes all round and got a horrible noise from the front when driving slow, new discs and pads all round and its fine...

**vinny_69** · by **vinny_69** » Thu May 08, 2008 6:07 pm

just tried that and its the front right i will clean up the caliper and bung some new discs on see if that gets shot of it

cheers mike

**vinny_69** · by **vinny_69** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:55 pm

just an update
ive replaced the discs and pads on the front easy peasy

has anyone got a picture of the handbrake pads and springs assembly?
and any ideas on the part number for the spring kits
and backing plate might aswell do the lot while im getting dirty
se7 20l 16v :thankyou:

Calibra_Mike · by **Calibra_Mike** » Wed May 14, 2008 8:34 am

The back plate will be a bit of a pain becuase you're need to take all the ABS apart IIRC...

Try Autovaux they supplied me with all the rear discs/pads/shoe etc... and was pretty cheap compared to other places...

**vinny_69** · by **vinny_69** » Wed May 14, 2008 4:03 pm

cheers mike dont suppose anyone has the part numbers?

big_gordy · by **big_gordy** » Wed May 14, 2008 4:38 pm

ask fraz or tim they may be able to assist you

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