My wife has a 2004 1.1 Picanto with disc brakes all round.
In the last few days the handbrake has become ineffective.
I removed both rear wheels, cleaned the pads and calipers, the handbrake operates both mechanisms ok but the drivers side wheel will not lock up when the handbrake is applied, even on wet grass.
The brakes work ok on the pedal, both sides will lock up briefly before the ABS kicks in.
When I look at the adjuster behind the handbrake lever and the drivers side cable appears longer than the other side.
The compensator arm in not square and only seems to pull the passenger side cable on.
Is it possible for the drivers side cable to stretch that much?
Thanks for any help.
In the last few days the handbrake has become ineffective.
I removed both rear wheels, cleaned the pads and calipers, the handbrake operates both mechanisms ok but the drivers side wheel will not lock up when the handbrake is applied, even on wet grass.
The brakes work ok on the pedal, both sides will lock up briefly before the ABS kicks in.
When I look at the adjuster behind the handbrake lever and the drivers side cable appears longer than the other side.
The compensator arm in not square and only seems to pull the passenger side cable on.
Is it possible for the drivers side cable to stretch that much?
Thanks for any help.