Parking brake worn?

skmattwell · Post by **skmattwell** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:46 pm

Had a full service and have been advised my parking brake is on the borderline of failing an mot. It should be holding a lot firmer. Have been advised to have the parking shoes replaced, but I thought these could instead be adjusted?

Is this wishful thinking on a car with 125,000 mikes or is it plausible I don't have to fork out? Seen as its an automatic it's not a huge deal to me.

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:48 pm

Well you'd need to start by getting the discs off and checking the shoes inside for wear.
It could just be that they're glazed, in which case a rough up with emery cloth, and the same to the inside of the drum, coupled with a tweak of the adjusters could essentially be a free fix.

j3nks79 · Post by **j3nks79** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:47 pm

A set of shoes is less than £30 and takes 45 mins to change.
Easy job done

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:51 pm

skmattwell wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:46 pm Had a full service and have been advised my parking brake is on the borderline of failing an mot. It should be holding a lot firmer. Have been advised to have the parking shoes replaced, but I thought these could instead be adjusted?

Is this wishful thinking on a car with 125,000 mikes or is it plausible I don't have to fork out? Seen as its an automatic it's not a huge deal to me.

That's a lot of Mikes for one car

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:56 pm

MikeyH wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:51 pm
skmattwell wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:46 pm Had a full service and have been advised my parking brake is on the borderline of failing an mot. It should be holding a lot firmer. Have been advised to have the parking shoes replaced, but I thought these could instead be adjusted?

Is this wishful thinking on a car with 125,000 mikes or is it plausible I don't have to fork out? Seen as its an automatic it's not a huge deal to me.
That's a lot of Mikes for one car

Yeah, but Mikes are known for being very short

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:02 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:56 pm
MikeyH wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:51 pm
skmattwell wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:46 pm Had a full service and have been advised my parking brake is on the borderline of failing an mot. It should be holding a lot firmer. Have been advised to have the parking shoes replaced, but I thought these could instead be adjusted?

Is this wishful thinking on a car with 125,000 mikes or is it plausible I don't have to fork out? Seen as its an automatic it's not a huge deal to me.
That's a lot of Mikes for one car
Yeah, but Mikes are known for being very short

Very true

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