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23rd February 2007, 22:30
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L-plater
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Nr Selby, North Yorkshire
Posts: 58
Car(s): Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i
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Brakes
Noticed this morning as I pulled the handbrake on that it came up a lot further than normal. Tonight as I was driving home I noticed that the brakes didnt seem to apply as they should do, I had to really put my foot to the floor, would this be connected to the handbrake? I guess I should get em checked out????
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23rd February 2007, 22:54
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Hull (England)
Posts: 18,709
Car(s): 1.6 vtr
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possible wheel cylinder in your rear drums
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23rd February 2007, 23:00
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L-plater
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Nr Selby, North Yorkshire
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Car(s): Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i
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Which means what? Sorry not very technically minded!
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23rd February 2007, 23:11
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Saxperience Hardcore!
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it pushes the shoes onto the drum making you stop
if the cylinder has gone it wont be pushing the shoes out
it will also will be leaking fluid
so id maybe get it looked at asap
it might just need adjusting but with breaks its better to be safe then sorry
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23rd February 2007, 23:14
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L-plater
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Nr Selby, North Yorkshire
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Car(s): Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i
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Cool thanks, will see if I can it looked at tomorrow. They work ok if I slow down through the gears but I wouldn't trust them if I had to brake sharply!
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23rd February 2007, 23:17
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: May 2004
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no probs
does sound like cylinder gone though
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23rd February 2007, 23:21
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L-plater
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Nr Selby, North Yorkshire
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Expensive job? Our local ATS is open tomorrow so I'll get it looked at there.
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23rd February 2007, 23:23
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Saxperience Hardcore!
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really you should replace both side cylinders then both side shoes as the shoes will be contaminated with fluid which will be bad
depending on how bad there leeking
places like ATS will try sell you the lot
cylinders are about £5 each shoes about £20odd
then theres fitting
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23rd February 2007, 23:25
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L-plater
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Nr Selby, North Yorkshire
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Dont really have a choice at the moment with garages, I need the car, so I need a quick fix! Thanks.
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