problem with brakes....help....

[kundi13]

mk1 clio n 1996. After i pressed the brakes it made a sharp sqeaky noise which was terrifying and felt more strain on the wheels when i accelerated as if the brakes didnt compel . what couldve that been ?

changing the brake pads and brake discs is it hard....any tips and pointers i need to worrya bout when changing the pads and discs ?


thanks.

[MAXIBOY]

could be the rear pads slipping from the calipers...

not that hard get a haynes read though it make sure you feel ok about it..ask any questions your not sure about on here then have a go....

were about are you in the country maybe someone could show you the first time though

[kundi13]

live in essex romford area. hmmm it did feel like it came from the back. ive got the haynes manual and i will have a go later on.

changing the the brake shoes in the drums difficult or will the haynes guide me through ?



thanks for the instant reply.

[MAXIBOY]

yes mate haynes is good...for stuff like this anyway..have a go will plenty of help on here if you get stuck...should be a few essex boys around if you get really stuck...

[kundi13]

when changing brake pad and discs would i have to bleed the system?

[MAXIBOY]

best way is to open the nipple when squeezing the caliper back in to avoid damaging either component but its not 100% necessary if you don't want to sort the nipples out

[kundi13]

nipples ?

[MAXIBOY]

yeah little hollow types bolts that are used to seal the calipers but allow you to loosen them with removing for the purpose of removing air/fluid from the system...

[kundi13]

wow after taking off the first rear left drum the shoes were worned as one was thick and other was thinner. so i bought 2 sets for £16 decent hey.

however when i was replacing the brake shoes i accidently broke a clip which holds a small nut from spinning the strut i think it is but i dont think it will spin as its quite stiff with the springs tension , will it be a problem?
i personlly dont think it will.

do i need to add any lubricants on it or just straight replace brake shoes with new ones?

on the right hand side drum im finding it difficult to take off the massive nut which allows the drum to come off, ive sprayed wd45 and hammerd it aswell yet no luck, any ideas?

[kundi13]

also how do i adjust the hand brake ?

thanks.

[MAXIBOY]

there adjusted first by adjusting the shoes i think been a while since i've done shoes
and the cables under the exhaust heatshield iirc..

[kundi13]

so how do i adjust the hand brake ? didnt quite understand what you said MaxiBoy...

[MAXIBOY]

the shoes need to be adjusted until they are just touching the drum...

then adjust the cables under the car by tightening the bolt up. the bolts under the exhaust middle section heat shield..

[kundi13]

yes the braking shoes are just touching the drums. all i need to do is replace the new ones on the other side and find that bolt under the car.


thanks

[MAXIBOY]

yeah sounds fine then..

[kundi13]

right....im having problems undoing the center drum nut. its a gold nut very big with orange washer in it. i just cant get undo it. i sprayed wd45 and yet nothing. ive used impact cordless drill, power wrench and yet nothing.... what else can i do ? what about heating it i.e. expanding the nut using a torch blower ?

[u33db]

Breaker bar and stand on it.