172 Rear Brakes HELP

[MB2Ki]

Hi,



I changed the rear brakes on my 172 the other day. I screwed the piston back and fitted the new pad ensuring the pin was in one of the grooves. When the hand brake is applied the car still rolls. Also the when braking you can feel the front brakes biting more then before the pads were changed.



Can somebody please help.







Thanks



H

 

[JAY172]

give the pads a little time to bed in. have you adjusted up the handbrake cable?

 

[MB2Ki]

Hi,



Thanx for your reply.



How do you adjust the handbrake cable?????

Thanx

H

 

[JAY172]

just above the centre section exhaust there is a heat sheild held on by 30torx screws. remove this and there is a threaded bar with the cables attached to a bracket. you wind in the 13m nut to adjust it up. have a look and you will see what i mean.

 

[KDF]

Quote: Originally posted by JAY172 on 20 April 2004

just above the centre section exhaust there is a heat sheild held on by 30torx screws.



30 Torx screws !! well at least its secure








(ye ye I do know he meant Torx 30 Screws http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/rolleyes.gif)

 

[JAY172]

my confusing punctuation eh