Brake Discs

[TonyEnglish]

Sorry meant to type disc!

[zeitghost]

Originally Posted by Olly

If you have drum brakes on the rear then you have pistons and shoes and a drum

If you have disc brakes then you have callipers, pads and discs.

One's Volvo 940 has disk brakes all round.

Plus drums as the parking brake...

Lovely.

Makes the rear calipers much cheaper (they look like the front calipers off something small like a Fiesta) & the brake pads much easier to fit (no handbrake adjustment required).

[TonyEnglish]

Well they have called back to say it's not the cliper but one of the handbrake cables. Apparantly it's not pulling enough. These need to be replaced and they can't get hold of them until tomorrow. I ferkin hate garages.

[Olly]

Originally Posted by TonyEnglish

Well they have called back to say it's not the cliper but one of the handbrake cables. Apparantly it's not pulling enough. These need to be replaced and they can't get hold of them until tomorrow. I ferkin hate garages.

Also sounds like utter utter bollocks. Sorry this is not making you feel better
At least you know now though never to use that garage again and "try" and find better. What car is this by the way and what age?

[hyperD]

TonyEnglish,

Perhaps someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but handbrake cables need tightening (a 1 min job) not replacing with the said symptoms described.

You only need the handbrake cables replacing when by pulling up on your handbrake sharply, you end up punching your jaw.

[Paddy]

Originally Posted by TonyEnglish

Well it's just filed it's MOT on one of the rear brake calipers. This dispite the rear pads and drums being 'replaced' a few months ago. Surely this part would have to have been removed to do this job.

Also it didn't fail the MOT on the front discs.

flipin garages!

Don't take your car to a garage for an MOT. Use the local council depot. They don't do repairs and so don't need to fail you in order to make money.

[TonyEnglish]

Originally Posted by hyperD

TonyEnglish,

Perhaps someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but handbrake cables need tightening (a 1 min job) not replacing with the said symptoms described.

You only need the handbrake cables replacing when by pulling up on your handbrake sharply, you end up punching your jaw.

That is what I said but apparantly not!

As was said before - I know not to use them again. Independant little garages for me from now on.

[TonyEnglish]

Originally Posted by Olly

Also sounds like utter utter bollocks. Sorry this is not making you feel better
At least you know now though never to use that garage again and "try" and find better. What car is this by the way and what age?

Mondeo on a 55 plate