Decided to change my rear pads yesterday and am having a few issues now.
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Firstly whoever last changed the pads hadn't lined the cut outs in the piston with the raised bump on the inner pad so I had so major funny shaped pads and knackered discs
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(and no doubt reduced braking efficiency!)
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Wound the piston back, fitted the new pads and then discovered my handbrake wouldn't work, far too many clicks and wouldn't hold the wheel.
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Did a bit of digging last night and found that after winding the piston back in it needs to be wound back out 180 degrees to reset the handbrake mechanism before refitting.
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Did that this morning and foot brake all good however when I reconnected the handbrake cables one side was locked up completely
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(no handbrake applied).
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Removed the centre console and slackened the adjuster off a lot and both wheels free to move.
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Issue I'm having though is the equaliser bar is pulling one cable more than the other when you apply the handbrake.
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Also one side is not fully releasing, I have to push the cable back through by hand to release it or reach under and do it on the caliper.
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If I disconnect the cables the handbrake arm releases fine so I'm guessing I'm going to need a new cable?
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Strange now some guides mention winding the piston back out 180 and others don't.
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There was no way I was getting a working handbrake without.
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