Rear Brake issue

[Northerner]

Whilst preping the car for its MOT, i've noticed that the rear brakes are hardly working when the pedal is pressed, but the handbrake works fine.

Any ideas?

[MAXIBOY]

might just need stripping and clean and lubricating with red rubber grease.

might be a seized/wrongly adjusted load proportioning valve on the rear axle as they tend to be a bit rubbish.

[Northerner]

Looking at one of your old pics, is it the part that looks like a pedal that seizes?

[MAXIBOY]

yeah allows fluid to the rear depending on the weight in the car.

[Northerner]

Should I be able to push and pull the pedal thing?

[MAXIBOY]

yes mate should move back and fore freely..

[northy]

try and bleed the rear brakes. if you carnt bleed them its time to buy a new valve.

Amazing how well the rears work when this valve is new!!!!

[Northerner]

Have bled the rear brakes and they are better but not brilliant. I've also looked the the rear bias valve and it appears to be slighty weeping.

Can these be resealed/reconn'd or is it a trip to the stealers?

[MAXIBOY]

sometimes there's repair available..i got one..last time i asked there was nothing for many months..

but i think there stealer only parts.

[Richardcard1974]

Whilst preping the car for its MOT, i've noticed that the rear brakes are hardly working when the pedal is pressed, but the handbrake works fine.

Any ideas?

Try to find a friendly mot man who understands these cars. They nearly all have weak braking at the back due to the lightness of the rear of the car. The rears dont actually do a lot. The rears can easily rust over if you dont drive them hard once in a while.