What kind of brake does a Peugeot 406 have?
I have 406 2.0 hdi 90 disk rear brake. The side cables fray/wear where they chafe at the mid-mounting points and then cable outers rust which makes handbrake less efective . I have just been through all this 3 new cables,shoes,degrease – still rubbish , and ended up building up the handbrake shoe expander mechanism with a bit of weld.
Why do I need to adjust my handbrake on my Peugeot 406?
Adjusting the cable may be seen as a “Cowboy fix”. The brakes are not self adjusting and are not expected to have much wear, but if the handbrake has not been released fully whilst on the move at some time, the shoes wear and need adjusting.
Where is the adjuster on a Peugeot 406?
At the back, under the boot, where the cable does a T junction IE: one cable from the handbrake one to a wheel and one to the other wheel, there’s an adjuster. Two 10mm nuts locked together, loosen the outer one tighten the inner one, until your handbrake handle goes up three or four clicks then re-lock the two nuts together.
Is the self adjustment on the brake pads okej?
The brake pads are okej. the self adjustment on the rear brak are correct. There are to much space for the handbrake handle before the it works (and therefore create to low breaking powe. Any one ho knowns have to udjuste the handbrake? Clicking this will make more experts see the question and we will remind you when it gets answered.
Adjusting the cable may be seen as a “Cowboy fix”. The brakes are not self adjusting and are not expected to have much wear, but if the handbrake has not been released fully whilst on the move at some time, the shoes wear and need adjusting.
I have 406 2.0 hdi 90 disk rear brake. The side cables fray/wear where they chafe at the mid-mounting points and then cable outers rust which makes handbrake less efective . I have just been through all this 3 new cables,shoes,degrease – still rubbish , and ended up building up the handbrake shoe expander mechanism with a bit of weld.
At the back, under the boot, where the cable does a T junction IE: one cable from the handbrake one to a wheel and one to the other wheel, there’s an adjuster. Two 10mm nuts locked together, loosen the outer one tighten the inner one, until your handbrake handle goes up three or four clicks then re-lock the two nuts together.