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Jimmy
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Joined: 02 Jun 2006
Posts: 81
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Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:07 pm |
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Ok lads, two problem, im guessing with fairly easy answers
First, its my handbrake, on a steep hill it doesnt hold the car and it starts to roll, on the flat and slight hills its completely fine. I guessing its either to tight or not tight enough or i need to replace the cable??
Second my suspension seens a bit squeaky, just a quick spray of WD40 or could it be worst?? the squeak comes from the back...
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tominbristol
Level 9 User
Joined: 03 Jul 2006
Posts: 412
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Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:10 pm |
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I also get a bit of a sqeak from the back when the car's got a load of stuff in the boot... I just put it down to age (?) |
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bidderman1969
Retroholic
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
Posts: 1000
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Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:30 pm |
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could be a pedestrian trapped in the rear suspension when you left you car parked upwards on a hill ?????
 
well, COULD BE  |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:20 am |
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Rich1
Level 7 User
Joined: 21 Feb 2005
Posts: 224
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:26 am |
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leave the car in 1st gear on hills, i have to on my drive at home |
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JB
Mr Quoter-vator
Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:04 am |
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its a p1 16v chamade chris.
might be worth checking the mechanisms on the calipers inside the rubber booty things, i had to sort mine a while back as i had the same problem...crap handbrake.
under the boot it was just crusty crap making the mech hardly work. clean it all out and pack with fresh grease.
of course check the condition of the pads n discs. |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:37 am |
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1st get new cables, check behidn the boot as JB said, then wind the piston fully in fit the cabel then press the brake to bring the piston into touch with the disc then the handbrake should be sorted |
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