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Handbrake failure after brake pad changed
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Doozergirl said:biscan25 said:Ah man, unlucky, but as @Car_54 states, the car should've been in gear. Handbrakes fail all the time, so it's prudent to leave the car in gear incline or otherwise.
I realise this is of no help whatsoever now!
When I've changed the brakes on my Clio, I did have to adjust the handbrake. The cable stretches over time, so when new pads are fitted the cable can stay slack when the lever is applied. This won't be an intermittent failure though, it would happen right away and you'd notice the handbrake doesn't engage.
Handbrake cables are a consumable part. They can corrode, stretch and sometimes snap. You have two of them so not usually disastrous.Pensions actuary, Runner, Dog parent, Homeowner1 -
biscan25 said:Doozergirl said:biscan25 said:Ah man, unlucky, but as @Car_54 states, the car should've been in gear. Handbrakes fail all the time, so it's prudent to leave the car in gear incline or otherwise.
I realise this is of no help whatsoever now!
When I've changed the brakes on my Clio, I did have to adjust the handbrake. The cable stretches over time, so when new pads are fitted the cable can stay slack when the lever is applied. This won't be an intermittent failure though, it would happen right away and you'd notice the handbrake doesn't engage.
Handbrake cables are a consumable part. They can corrode, stretch and sometimes snap. You have two of them so not usually disastrous.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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Does the handbrake slip? Can you stall the car with the handbrake on? Was it def the rear pads done?1
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Yorkshire_Dangermouse said:Presumably both front and rear pads changed ?0
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What sort of car is it? Some moderns have separate disc and drum arrangements for the rear service and parking brakes. Whilst most have the parking brake drum built into the disc, it would be theoretically possible to replace the disc itself, calliper and brake pads without disturbing the handbrake shoes.
And I may be misremembering, but isn't there some sort of adjustment procedure one does when the rear brakes are disturbed? I seem to recall it being necessary to pull the handbrake right up and let it off again once or twice to ensure the shoes are fully advanced to the drum facing.1 -
Doozergirl said:Car_54 said:I'd be inclined to leave it to the insurers to pursue (or not) the garage.
Whether or not the brake failed., your son was at fault: when parking on an incline, he should have left the car in gear. [Highway Code Rule 252]You can use the roofline of the neighbouring house as a guide for level.The job is with the insurers but I know what they can be like on doing the minimum - they pay up and move on because they're not the 21 year old with an excess to find and the difference in premium change between a fault and non-fault accident.I'm trying to work out how relevant this is because I'm struggling with this being a coincidence. At the moment I think that we should be asking the repair shop to at least assess the handbrake.Doozergirl said:Car_54 said:I'd be inclined to leave it to the insurers to pursue (or not) the garage.
Whether or not the brake failed., your son was at fault: when parking on an incline, he should have left the car in gear. [Highway Code Rule 252]You can use the roofline of the neighbouring house as a guide for level.The job is with the insurers but I know what they can be like on doing the minimum - they pay up and move on because they're not the 21 year old with an excess to find and the difference in premium change between a fault and non-fault accident.I'm trying to work out how relevant this is because I'm struggling with this being a coincidence. At the moment I think that we should be asking the repair shop to at least assess the handbrake.1 -
I park my car on my steep drive, handbrake and in gear every time with no problems.
My next door neighbors car has rolled off her drive a few times. I assume that she has now learnt to put it in gear.0 -
Doozergirl said:Yorkshire_Dangermouse said:Presumably both front and rear pads changed ?1
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Well the handbrake was working when your son parked the car.
It probably was working when the garage parked the car up after working on it.
Do you expect them to park it on a slope for ten minutes to test it?
My husband parked in gear, even in our garage.
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sheramber said:Well the handbrake was working when your son parked the car.1
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