Handbrake operating lever not applying any presure to piston

[jimmydod]

Bought a recon r/h caliper for my Xantia a little over a year ago now have no efective handbraking on R/H side. Pull the lever (on caliper) rightover with minimal effect Does anyone have an exploded view of front brake caliper for reference I may be able to repair it.
kind regards to all Jim

[handyman]

If you can move the handbrake lever and get no braking effort, the threads are stripped on the internal spindle. Unfortunately, this renders the caliper as scrap unless you can find a rebuild kit. These kits are usually dearer than the cost of a remanufactured caliper.

Numpties who try to push the piston back in, instead of winding it in clockwise, are the most common culprits.

H

[citronut]

these callipers are ment to self adjust with normal brake pedle use,

firstly if new pads are or have been fitted, with the cable unhooked and after WINDING the piston back and fitting the pads, start the engine and press hard (but dont stamp) on the pedle two or three times to re/set the hand brake mechanisum inside the calliper, then re attatch the cable,


also in use if the cable does not let the lever on the calliper go fully off the calliper will not adjust its self up,



regards malcolm

[jimmydod]

Hi all thank you for your answers Malcolm your a star did what you advised now have a handbrake.

Regards Jim