Why did my Mot fail on my handbrake?
A common MOT failure is the handbrake, main reason is that no-one uses the bloody thing [ especially on automatic cars ] so when the MOT comes round, presto hey, the bloody thing won’t go on because it’s seized up, or when it IS applied, it won’t come off, resulting in a failure. Do you live in Holland? 😉
Where is the handbrake lever on a Peugeot?
Some Peugeots have a handbrake lever at the driver’s right hand (e.g by the door) and then have a strange combination of cables, splitters, etc., so their is a separate cable going to the left and right back wheels. Sometimes they do seize, but as one side works fine then it will hold fine on a hill.
Can you use the same brake pads on both sides?
Interesting driving….. If the system is working correctly, you will get the same PRESSURE on the brake pads on both sides, but note that different brake pads can apply different braking force for the same pressure. If you do that you’ll always have one side that needs to be replaced before the other.
Why does the hand brake only work on one side?
The caliper has more play between it and the pads than any of the other calipers on the car. Click to expand… While the car is parked with the handbrake off, put your foot on the brake pedal and push it really hard. Repeat a few times.
A common MOT failure is the handbrake, main reason is that no-one uses the bloody thing [ especially on automatic cars ] so when the MOT comes round, presto hey, the bloody thing won’t go on because it’s seized up, or when it IS applied, it won’t come off, resulting in a failure. Do you live in Holland? 😉
Some Peugeots have a handbrake lever at the driver’s right hand (e.g by the door) and then have a strange combination of cables, splitters, etc., so their is a separate cable going to the left and right back wheels. Sometimes they do seize, but as one side works fine then it will hold fine on a hill.
What to do if parking brake only works on one side?
After you’ve done that, if the parking brake is still wrong on that side, adjust the cable at the front end. The cables disappear under a cover at the back of the tunnel, and just in front of that cover there’s an oval opening with a rubber plug.