Hi all,

 

my 93 brat has just failed it's MOT test on a RHS parking brake not working. got the thing home and had a look, the cable part is fine, but the lever arm is going right back to the stop [cable fixing point], yet you can still turn the disk by hand!, I have done some searching around but all I can find is posts on parking brakes binding, and non on the brakes not working

 

 

 

help please

I would recommend taking the caliper off and seeing if the mechanism in/on the caliper is working properly, and the cable is actually working properly on the brat.

Welcome to the board. A 93 Brat - what year did they stop making Brats in the foreign market? - Since I don't know anything about Brats after 1986, I would have to suggest you look for an adjustment devise connected to the cable. If I understand the problem correctly, you failed because the parking brake on't hold the car and it needs to be adjusted/ tightened up. Try popping the console and looking for an adjuster there. Wish I knew about (and had access to) newer Brats.

I would recommend taking the caliper off and seeing if the mechanism in/on the caliper is working properly, and the cable is actually working properly on the brat.

yup, I reckon the caliper off is my next step......

 

the cable mechanism up to the caliper is fine, I think it may be the lever arm on the caliper that is causing the problem, but I am not sure how so far

Does the car pull to one side when you apply the brakes?

Welcome to the board. A 93 Brat - what year did they stop making Brats in the foreign market? - Since I don't know anything about Brats after 1986, I would have to suggest you look for an adjustment devise connected to the cable. If I understand the problem correctly, you failed because the parking brake on't hold the car and it needs to be adjusted/ tightened up. Try popping the console and looking for an adjuster there. Wish I knew about (and had access to) newer Brats.

they stopped build on the brats in 89 i think, mine was registered in 93, so I assume it was sat around in a storage facility for a few year in the gap.

Does the car pull to one side when you apply the brakes?

nah I thought of that, but the main brakes are fine:confused:. I am gonna drop the caliper later today and have a stare at it,

 

according to the haynes manual the mechanism contains a part [in the caliper] called a connecting link [looks to me like some sort of spacer]----- I am wondering if this has somehow fallen out or not been refitted after somebody has swapped the pads or sommat??

 

 

cheers for the help so far

Fixed the brake problem, handbrake caliper mechanism siezed £££, never mind £60 later and an exchange caliper fitted we have brakes again:)

 

 

cheers for the help chaps:)