Hi Folks,
A couple of this things have crept up recently with the trusty Marea Weekend. Firstly I suspect another MAF problem but I will ignore it for now until this brake problem is sorted.
My wife complained recently that the brakes felt funny. I tested the brakes and agreed they they used to be a lot keener, now you have to apply pressure and come to a gradual halt. At standstill if you press the brake pedal it will go hard as normal, if the engine is on it will then go softer again but with the engine off remain stiff.
Anyway, I replaced the front brake disks and pads at the weekend, in the rain, took the skin off my knucled and caught a cold but the brakes dont feel any better. I have noticed that the handbrake lever now has quite a distance of slack travel before being useful so I suspect the rear brakes.
I have never tackled brake drums before, I guess the two main components are the drums and the shoes kinda like the disks and pads but cylinder like. Anyway would like to know if its easy to do, if any special tools will be required. When I read brake shoes and adjustment I am not sure what sort of adjustment is being talked about. I would be tempted to replace just the shoes to start with would it be prudent also to change the drums ?
I realise also that brake fluid change is probably due but dont think it is this that is causing the relatively poor braking. Dont get me wrong the car stops but I remember once being impressed by the braking of ability now not so much so I think something is up.
Any help / advice received gratefully and thanks in advance :worship:
A couple of this things have crept up recently with the trusty Marea Weekend. Firstly I suspect another MAF problem but I will ignore it for now until this brake problem is sorted.
My wife complained recently that the brakes felt funny. I tested the brakes and agreed they they used to be a lot keener, now you have to apply pressure and come to a gradual halt. At standstill if you press the brake pedal it will go hard as normal, if the engine is on it will then go softer again but with the engine off remain stiff.
Anyway, I replaced the front brake disks and pads at the weekend, in the rain, took the skin off my knucled and caught a cold but the brakes dont feel any better. I have noticed that the handbrake lever now has quite a distance of slack travel before being useful so I suspect the rear brakes.
I have never tackled brake drums before, I guess the two main components are the drums and the shoes kinda like the disks and pads but cylinder like. Anyway would like to know if its easy to do, if any special tools will be required. When I read brake shoes and adjustment I am not sure what sort of adjustment is being talked about. I would be tempted to replace just the shoes to start with would it be prudent also to change the drums ?
I realise also that brake fluid change is probably due but dont think it is this that is causing the relatively poor braking. Dont get me wrong the car stops but I remember once being impressed by the braking of ability now not so much so I think something is up.
Any help / advice received gratefully and thanks in advance :worship: