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Originally posted by hyperD View PostTonyEnglish,
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.
As was said before - I know not to use them again. Independant little garages for me from now on.
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Originally posted by TonyEnglish View PostWell 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!
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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.
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Originally posted by TonyEnglish View PostWell 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.
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?
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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.
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To help you next time not to look like you have "overcharge me I know very little about cars" written all over you.
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.
No you don't need to remove pistons to fit new shoes but if they were weeping then it could be spotted they were on the way out. Unless the garage has taken the drums off to have a look there's NO WAY they can see it's X or Y that's at fault with certainty after a fail on the brake testing machine.
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confused here, if you have drums on the rear you wont have calipers.
(0) is the idea of calipers with the circle being the disk.
A drum is sumething that pushes outwards to brake the shoes
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Originally posted by TonyEnglish View PostWell 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!
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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.
Feckin garages!
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Originally posted by TonyEnglish View PostMOT is being done now at the same place that's servicing it. So are those little garages accross from Kwik Fit any good? I've often thought about giving them a go but tend to leave everything to the last minute.
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Originally posted by scooby View PostTony, they fit as well as supply, but check if they are still there... I'm not sure if they are. (head from John street to Milnrow road, they're round the bend on the left after Carcraft and TK Max)
Take it to the garage across from Kwik-fit back towards the infirmary. He does mine, and is v straight up. (Duke St Garage)
Where you having the MOT done??
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Originally posted by TonyEnglish View PostI checked their website and they seem to be just a supplier of parts. Will they give it the once over?
Take it to the garage across from Kwik-fit back towards the infirmary. He does mine, and is v straight up. (Duke St Garage)
Where you having the MOT done??
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