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 Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 6:02 am |
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Joined: Feb 18, 2010
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Location: Sunderland
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my handbrake light on the dash goes off when released then comes back on again once moving and sometimes flickers...lose wire or something maybe?
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Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 6:03 am |
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Location: Somerset
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Could be the brake fluid level is low in the master cylinder.
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Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 6:04 am |
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If the STOP warning light comes on at the same time check the brake fluid level.
If its just the (!) warning light coming on check the handbrake switch.
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Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 7:37 am |
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Location: Coventry
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mine does it to, im assuming the handbrake lever is a bit loose, i was going to try and tighten it because it only happens when im going over lots of lovely potholes, causing the lever to move and the light to flicker
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Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:05 am |
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Location: Dorchester, Dorset
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mine did it when the rear shoes were low, be best to get them checked out.
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Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:14 am |
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Joined: Aug 25, 2010
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Location: Coventry
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my rear brakes are only about 5 months old just my handbreak isnt tight enough from side to side, just needs tightening
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Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 4:19 pm |
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Location: Sunderland
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thanks, could possibly be the rear shoes as i noticed a few days back its sloping to one slide a bit when the handbrake is on and the footbrake released
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Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 5:17 am |
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Really needs the rear brakes looking at BEFORE any attempt is made at adjusting the handbrake cable,
Drums off, clean the shoes down with brake cleaner, check the shoes are ok, no leaks from the cylinders, free off the automatic adjusters & put it back together.
Then settle the shoes in before checking / adjusting the handbrake cable.
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Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:40 am |
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Location: Sunderland
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i'll get it checked out, the cylinders were leaking when i failed mot so they have been sorted already
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Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:44 am |
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| SarahW wrote: |
| i'll get it checked out, the cylinders were leaking when i failed mot so they have been sorted already |
Where the shoes replaced at the same time or just cleaned up?
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Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:43 am |
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no they weren't replaced just cleaned up
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Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:48 am |
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The shoes need checking in case they where damaged when the cylinders leaked, make sure the friction material isn't coming unstuck.
Its always advisable to replace brake shoes when leaking brake cylinders are replaced.
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Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:06 am |
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well did you checked your front brakes??!!because if the front brakes are worn out,then the oil level will get low,which make it peeps and flashes specially when you go up a hill or go fast on corners.
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Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:27 am |
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| Timon2210 wrote: |
| well did you checked your front brakes??!!because if the front brakes are worn out,then the oil level will get low,which make it peeps and flashes specially when you go up a hill or go fast on corners. |
The STOP warning light would come on as well at the same time if the brake fluid level was low 
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Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:49 am |
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Location: Sunderland
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the front brakes aren't very old, think they still have about 75% left on the front...back look pretty old though
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