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 Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 11:49 am |
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Hello I've recently purchased a 206 1.1 lx "03". Im having a few problems with it but the most annoying is the passenger rear drum break. Ive had the drum off and slightly adjusted the tensioner a little but am apprehensive about doing it too much as don't want to make the brakes useless. Any advise is appreciated
Thanks
Joe
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 3:14 pm |
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Location: Swindon
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Which are you doing; adjusting at the handbrake inside the car or by removing the drum and adjusting the internal shoes auto adjusters?
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 4:16 pm |
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I thought the 206 would have automatic adjusters, but if not don't you adjust rear shoes while the drums are in situ? Just wind the adjuster up till the wheel won't rotate, then back it off till it does.
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 4:22 pm |
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206 does have auto adjusters but like most other auto adjusters they either get broken by ham fisted people, the small springs get weak or they just seize and fail.
Lots of people adjust at the handbrake to compensate but this isn't the best way to do it. Especially as often only one auto adjuster fails so you only adjust one cable. The balance bar at the handbrake then goes out of square and handbrake pulls unevenly. Also adjusting at the handbrake doesn't reduce foot brake pedal travel like adjusting inside the drum does.
Neither is strictly the correct way to cure the problem. The correct fix is new shoes complete with new auto adjustment mechanism.
The final decision is about how competent you are and how much money you have to spend.
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Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 2:46 pm |
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Ive adjusted it to the point the drum spins freely without the pads catching the drum. The bearings was done not long ago so just put a little more bearing greese on. But when i drive there's still the warbleing sound which obviously get louder the faster i go. At 60 even the radio doesnt drown it out.
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Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 3:17 pm |
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Joined: Nov 09, 2011
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Location: Lower Slaughter
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are you sure its your brakes? could be the radius arm bearing
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Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 7:47 am |
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Im not so sure now. Will have to do some more digging
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Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 10:15 am |
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Location: Essex
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Wheel bearings?
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