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Old 5th August 2013, 12:44   #10
pirtekman
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Originally Posted by Manu View Post
You need to realign the pistons. Then engine off, pump the brake pedal until hard. When all done, add a few hundred miles for the pads to bed in. You won't feel much when driving because the front brakes usually do 80-90% of the work. Meanwhile when parked, just leave the car in second gear until it's all bedded in properly.
Dont know what you mean by realigning the pistons.pistons were screwed in pads fitted,pedal pumped and footbrake fine.it is purely the handbrake mechanism of the calliper i need information on.how does the handbrake mechanism work.
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