#1: Handbrake Author: GingeWrexham, Location: WrexhamPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:09 am ---- Hi ppl I have a 206 xsi and its failed on handbrake not being tight enough so any advice on how 2 tighten it would b much appreciated?? Thanks
#3: Re: Handbrake Author: weeman, Location: oxfordPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:25 pm ---- ^ haha. You need to take the rear drum off, check the linings and wheel cylinders. clean it adjust it. then adjust the cable. easy enough if you fairly competent on the spanners. haynes manual should give you a detailed description.
#4: Re: Handbrake Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:39 pm ----
weeman wrote:
^ haha. You need to take the rear drum off, check the linings and wheel cylinders. clean it adjust it. then adjust the cable. easy enough if you fairly competent on the spanners. haynes manual should give you a detailed description.
XSI has DISC brakes at the rear NOT drums
#5: Re: Handbrake Author: weeman, Location: oxfordPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:44 pm ---- my bad silly me... amateur mistake !
^ haha. You need to take the rear drum off, check the linings and wheel cylinders. clean it adjust it. then adjust the cable. easy enough if you fairly competent on the spanners. haynes manual should give you a detailed description.
XSI has DISC brakes at the rear NOT drums
Is the Peugeot diskbrake model handbrake not like a lot of other cars with the handbrake setup using a small drum and disks for normal braking.
#7: Re: Handbrake Author: weeman, Location: oxfordPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:43 pm ---- i know i just didnt completely take in the post and didnt click when i replied. apologies
#8: Re: Handbrake Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:46 pm ----
Yorkie wrote:
MrBSI wrote:
weeman wrote:
^ haha. You need to take the rear drum off, check the linings and wheel cylinders. clean it adjust it. then adjust the cable. easy enough if you fairly competent on the spanners. haynes manual should give you a detailed description.
XSI has DISC brakes at the rear NOT drums
Is the Peugeot diskbrake model handbrake not like a lot of other cars with the handbrake setup using a small drum and disks for normal braking.
^ haha. You need to take the rear drum off, check the linings and wheel cylinders. clean it adjust it. then adjust the cable. easy enough if you fairly competent on the spanners. haynes manual should give you a detailed description.
XSI has DISC brakes at the rear NOT drums
Is the Peugeot diskbrake model handbrake not like a lot of other cars with the handbrake setup using a small drum and disks for normal braking.
No, not on a 206.
The one thing which is better than my BMW! Pain in the a**e to adjust the handbreak.
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