Hand Brake not working

Ok so ive fitted new cables, calipers and pads, the handbrake arms move on the calipers yet still it doesnt work:(

Has anyone else experienced this or have any ideas to remedy?

Hakydan wrote:Ok so ive fitted new cables, calipers and pads, the handbrake arms move on the calipers yet still it doesnt work:(

Has anyone else experienced this or have any ideas to remedy?

Yes. It could be a sign that the mechanism inside the calliper has failed. I know of one occasion when despite fitting a 'new' exchange calliper, it also had this fault. Maybe try removing the calliper, get someone to operate the handbrake and see if the piston moves?

Chas Uno wrote:

Hakydan wrote:Ok so ive fitted new cables, calipers and pads, the handbrake arms move on the calipers yet still it doesnt work:(

Has anyone else experienced this or have any ideas to remedy?

Yes. It could be a sign that the mechanism inside the calliper has failed. I know of one occasion when despite fitting a 'new' exchange calliper, it also had this fault. Maybe try removing the calliper, get someone to operate the handbrake and see if the piston moves?

I thought as much, ive just taken the wheel off and got my boy to lift the hand brake while I was watching the caliper, the arm moved as the cable pulled on it but the piston didnt:(

Friend of mine has just had a recone rear caliper for an x19 replaced twice by Brake Engineering for the same fault

charliemk1 wrote:Friend of mine has just had a recone rear caliper for an x19 replaced twice by Brake Engineering for the same fault

Seems like a common problem then:( Im now on my second set from AMK. Third time lucky eh.

Ive had to replace both mine three or four time now.

I fitted a pair of 'new' rear calipers to my Uno a couple weeks ago and one didn't work on the handbrake...fixed it though by undoing the bolt that the return spring coils around, rotating the plate the cable hooks onto beyond its normal stop position beyond a 'click' point, applying the footbrake as hard as possible then returning the plate back to its normal position and putting the bolt/spring back on :-)

jas_racing wrote:I fitted a pair of 'new' rear calipers to my Uno a couple weeks ago and one didn't work on the handbrake...fixed it though by undoing the bolt that the return spring coils around, rotating the plate the cable hooks onto beyond its normal stop position beyond a 'click' point, applying the footbrake as hard as possible then returning the plate back to its normal position and putting the bolt/spring back on :-)

Well ive got another set on the way but I think I may just give what you did a go tonight and see how I get on...

Hakydan wrote:

jas_racing wrote:I fitted a pair of 'new' rear calipers to my Uno a couple weeks ago and one didn't work on the handbrake...fixed it though by undoing the bolt that the return spring coils around, rotating the plate the cable hooks onto beyond its normal stop position beyond a 'click' point, applying the footbrake as hard as possible then returning the plate back to its normal position and putting the bolt/spring back on :-)

Well ive got another set on the way but I think I may just give what you did a go tonight and see how I get on...

It's worth a fiddle, difficult to explain what I did but it worked!

Hakydan wrote:

jas_racing wrote:I fitted a pair of 'new' rear calipers to my Uno a couple weeks ago and one didn't work on the handbrake...fixed it though by undoing the bolt that the return spring coils around, rotating the plate the cable hooks onto beyond its normal stop position beyond a 'click' point, applying the footbrake as hard as possible then returning the plate back to its normal position and putting the bolt/spring back on :-)

Well ive got another set on the way but I think I may just give what you did a go tonight and see how I get on...

Gave it a go, one of the springs tried to take my finger off,lol. But alas, no ball - Oh well, lets see if the next set work.