Rear brake / handbrake

Bigmunkynutz · Jul 17th, 2011, 21:10

On my s40 how does the rear brake / handbreak work?

Basically my hand break is pretty poor, I've tried slackening it off pumping the break an re tightening to the point where is quite a struggle to apply it but I can still push the car along? Does the rest brake disc have a drum with internal pads that are for the handbrake? Does anyone know where I can get replacements if so?

Daim · Jul 17th, 2011, 21:35

The hand brake and foot brake both use the same pads. A separate brake drum doesn't exist anymore...

You pull the hand brake and twist (though that movement) the brake cylinder out.

Bigmunkynutz · Jul 17th, 2011, 21:48

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Originally Posted by Daim

The hand brake and foot brake both use the same pads. A separate brake drum doesn't exist anymore...

You pull the hand brake and twist (though that movement) the brake cylinder out.

Not sure what you mean?

Jaff87 · Jul 18th, 2011, 12:20

sounds like you have a dodge caliper, what daim is trying to describe is the hand brake is mechanical and the food brake hyudraulic, but use the same equipment. when you pull the hand brake it, effectly turns a cylinder with a blob on it when it turns it pushes the piston in the caliper out against the discs (where as hydraulic pressure on the foot brake does the same, its why you can feel a bit of give in your brake pedal when you pull on the hand brake with the foot brake applied.
now several things can cause a pish hand brake, you could have stretched cables, or the cylinder in the caliper can wear down so it doesnt apply as much pressure, and the caliper can seize or all of the above. and it can happen on both or on one side.
Focus estates are bad for their rear calipers, for some reason it was almost always the n/s/r on estates, and o/s/r on hatch backs. (probably just appeared worse on the estates as they are rear discs as standard on all engines but only the 1.8 and up hatch backs got them, so more common)

jiege01 · Jul 20th, 2011, 16:17

slacken the bolt that adjusts the handbrake cables under the centre console. remove calipers and pads and rewind the caliper pistons back in. reassemble calipers and pump the break pedal to push the pads back onto the discs, tighten the bolt under the centre console until the slack is taken out of the cables. this should reset it.

Clan · Jul 20th, 2011, 18:25

remember the correct way to apply the parking brake is apply the brakes with the footbrake first , hard then with the pressure still firmly applied pull up the lever . So your foot is doing the hard work not the lever .

Bigmunkynutz · Jul 20th, 2011, 22:02

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Originally Posted by jiege01

slacken the bolt that adjusts the handbrake cables under the centre console. remove calipers and pads and rewind the caliper pistons back in. reassemble calipers and pump the break pedal to push the pads back onto the discs, tighten the bolt under the centre console until the slack is taken out of the cables. this should reset it.

How do I rewind the caliper piston back in?

jiege01 · Jul 20th, 2011, 23:55

brake caliper rewind tool.

fenton_jd · Jul 21st, 2011, 01:00

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Originally Posted by Bigmunkynutz

How do I rewind the caliper piston back in?

Alternatively a small piece of wood that'll cover the piston, and a G clamp.

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Jul 17th, 2011, 21:10	#1
Bigmunkynutz S40 Owner Last Online: Jun 16th, 2013 22:33 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Warrington	Rear brake / handbrake On my s40 how does the rear brake / handbreak work? Basically my hand break is pretty poor, I've tried slackening it off pumping the break an re tightening to the point where is quite a struggle to apply it but I can still push the car along? Does the rest brake disc have a drum with internal pads that are for the handbrake? Does anyone know where I can get replacements if so? __________________ 05 Plate S40 SE Sport

Jul 17th, 2011, 21:35	#2
Daim Brit in Germany Last Online: May 28th, 2024 23:23 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bremen	The hand brake and foot brake both use the same pads. A separate brake drum doesn't exist anymore... You pull the hand brake and twist (though that movement) the brake cylinder out. __________________ The Best Nation Is Imagination 2010 V70 (Type 135) D5 (D5244T10) Automatic (TF-80SC)

Jul 20th, 2011, 18:25	#6
Clan Experienced Member Last Online: Today 12:49 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: L/H side	remember the correct way to apply the parking brake is apply the brakes with the footbrake first , hard then with the pressure still firmly applied pull up the lever . So your foot is doing the hard work not the lever . __________________ My comments are only based on my opinions and vast experience .

Jul 18th, 2011, 12:20	#4
Jaff87 it goes like ooft! Last Online: Mar 22nd, 2023 18:29 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wishaw	sounds like you have a dodge caliper, what daim is trying to describe is the hand brake is mechanical and the food brake hyudraulic, but use the same equipment. when you pull the hand brake it, effectly turns a cylinder with a blob on it when it turns it pushes the piston in the caliper out against the discs (where as hydraulic pressure on the foot brake does the same, its why you can feel a bit of give in your brake pedal when you pull on the hand brake with the foot brake applied. now several things can cause a pish hand brake, you could have stretched cables, or the cylinder in the caliper can wear down so it doesnt apply as much pressure, and the caliper can seize or all of the above. and it can happen on both or on one side. Focus estates are bad for their rear calipers, for some reason it was almost always the n/s/r on estates, and o/s/r on hatch backs. (probably just appeared worse on the estates as they are rear discs as standard on all engines but only the 1.8 and up hatch backs got them, so more common)

Jul 20th, 2011, 16:17	#5
jiege01 New Member Last Online: Oct 28th, 2019 10:55 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Magherafelt	slacken the bolt that adjusts the handbrake cables under the centre console. remove calipers and pads and rewind the caliper pistons back in. reassemble calipers and pump the break pedal to push the pads back onto the discs, tighten the bolt under the centre console until the slack is taken out of the cables. this should reset it.

Jul 20th, 2011, 23:55	#8
jiege01 New Member Last Online: Oct 28th, 2019 10:55 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Magherafelt	brake caliper rewind tool.

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