Mondeo mk 3

jobdone1

Mondeo mark 3 hatchback 56 plate removed the caliper to the off-side rear wound the piston back back bolted the caliper back on, pumped the pedal up to pressure, pulled the handbrake up the cable is applying the lever on the caliper but the piston is not moving to make contact with the pads to apply the brakes. The brakes work fine on the foot pedal with the piston moving as it should.
I have applied the handbrake half a dozen times to see if it's self adjusts but there is no problem with the Adjustment its just the piston doesn't move to apply with the handbrake only the foot pedal.
I'm coming to the conclusion there is a fault inside the caliper where the spring mechanism attaches to the back of it what are your views.
To note the nearside rear works perfectly fine.

Robisere

https://!!!!!!!.com/yblweukv

Might be the solution, or search elsewhere on the linked forum.

EDIT: trapped again by MSE not accepting !!!!!!!.com!
Use this link:
http://www.talkford.com/community/topic/122083-how-to-adjust-handbrake-cable-on-mk3/

jobdone1

Just registered with talk ford and download the app it will not let me posted says I don't have enough credit any ideas ?

Strider590

Shouldn't be any payment required for Talkford, are you sure you didn't download something like Tapatalk? which seems to popup on every damn forum these days?

jobdone1

Nope definitely talk ford says I need permission _enough to credits

jobdone1

All sorted need to click link email to confirm my email address that's why it would not let me post thanks 4 your help

arcon5

After turning piston all the way back turn it half a turn the other way to reset it.
Pump pedal to push piston out to pad then try hand brake

jobdone1

Thanks I will try.

forgotmyname

You forgot to line up the piston to the notches in the pad?

Or you overset it?

Or the cable/bracket is not resting on the return stop?