Rear brakes problem HELP!!!

[Phill_howz]

Hi guys just put my car through a pre m.o.t (as it was a free be)
But not getting any reading off the footbrake for the rear brakes.But its given it off the handbrake...
Fitted new pads , had him blead them but still no reading im guissing its calipers ..
Any1 come accross this or now what it might be as i dont want to get calipers and its not them ?
Help would be much appreciated!
Thanks

 

[Phill_howz]

also dont think it could be a master as im getting good front brakes and also fluid was coming through when he blead them !

 

[Russ_16v]

have a search on the guides section mate im sure this is a known problem with the cups, dont think you need to replace anything,im sure its like that way std

 

[Phill_howz]

seen one vosa reason about the load sensing valve which i was talking to the tester about and he's contacted vosa about that before because his mate was concerned... but there is generaly a problem with the rear brakes on my car as we had it on a 4 poster and with foot brake on we could spin the back wheels but with the handbreak we couldnt !
So dont know whether the h/brake cable is pulling the piston out that much further so dunno

 

[phoenix1]

the abs pump also control fluid control to the rear ,there might be a problem arising ,have you tried pressure bleeding the system ??

 

[Phill_howz]

is it the same on a cup then ?

 

[Russ_16v]

http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosacorp/repository/MoT Issue 31 - Apr 2006.pdf

this is what i meant matey,guess you have lookedat this?

so you can hold the footbrake down and freely spin the rear wheels by hand?

 

[Phill_howz]

yea but when i use the handbrake it works perfectly... :S

 

[Phill_howz]

any other idea's guys ....
think ill just change the calipers and go from there ....

 

[Russ_16v]

but surely that wont be the prob,as if the calipers wew not moving your brake pedal would feel like a sack of s**t?

 

[Benbosh]

And your handbrake wouldn't be working if the calipers were knackered?

 

[Phill_howz]

yeh but the cable is pulling the handbrake maybe that extra bit is getting it to work ?
What else would you suggest to do ?