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thecoopertrooper · Dec 8th, 2007, 01:17 PM

Hi,

Changed the rear pads on my msc today. Took about hour and half in p****n rain! went ok, used special tool from ebay, reset brake light too. Now the handbrake seems to pull up a good bit more than before?

is this normal? have i done something wrong? or do i just need to adjust the handbrake?

any advice welcome! the brakes seem to be working fine, pedal feels ok, little soft maybe?

thanks!

SteveM3 · Dec 9th, 2007, 12:19 AM

As a guide a handbrake should be fully on after 3 to 6 clicks. If it is outside this range
adjustment is simple and at the handbrake itself so you'll be dry inside the car

.
In theory as the brakes wear there is a mechanism that takes up the wear so you
don't have to keep adjusting the handbrake. However it has finite graduations so
some adjustment after fitting new pads is normal. A big difference points to the
mechanism not working/seizing. It is the big spring at the calipers you should have
noticed when changing the pads.

richg40 · Dec 9th, 2007, 09:51 AM

the handbrake MUST be adjusted in a very specific mannor EVERY time the rear pads arew replaced.

Capsaisin · Dec 9th, 2007, 04:40 PM

^^^^^^^So you said in a previous post, so are you teasing us all or don't you know either????????

cristo · Dec 9th, 2007, 05:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by richg40 (original)

the handbrake MUST be adjusted in a very specific mannor EVERY time the rear pads arew replaced.

Please excuse me for not knowing how to spell simple words.

My handbrake didn't need any adjustment after changing front and rear pads, so I left it be.

The Bentley manual doesn't say anything about adjusting the handbrake in their section
on replacing rear brake pads.

There is a specific method of adjusting the handbrake when it needs to be adjusted which
does involve loosening the adjusting bolt until slack, taking the pads out, compressing the
caliper, reinstalling the pads, and adjusting the bolt near the handbrake, until the spring
at the rear caliper is in the right position, etc.

k-huevo · Dec 10th, 2007, 04:47 AM

If worn pads are replaced with new pads, the rear pistons need to be pressed in.

To adjust the hand brake, pull the p-brake boot up and adjust via the nut. If the hand brake needs adjustment after a period of time, adjust via the nut; it is not necessary to press the pistons in again. A mid ground between brake drag and how far the p-brake is pulled up has to be found.

richg40 · Dec 14th, 2007, 06:16 PM

^this is how to tighten the cable not adjust the handbrake.

Dec 8th, 2007, 01:17 PM	#1
thecoopertrooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: scotland Local Time: 08:29 PM Posts: 62 Offline	Brake Pads - Handbrake Hi, Changed the rear pads on my msc today. Took about hour and half in p****n rain! went ok, used special tool from ebay, reset brake light too. Now the handbrake seems to pull up a good bit more than before? is this normal? have i done something wrong? or do i just need to adjust the handbrake? any advice welcome! the brakes seem to be working fine, pedal feels ok, little soft maybe? thanks!

Dec 9th, 2007, 12:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
SteveM3 MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malmesbury, Wilts Local Time: 08:29 PM Posts: 1,777 Offline	As a guide a handbrake should be fully on after 3 to 6 clicks. If it is outside this range adjustment is simple and at the handbrake itself so you'll be dry inside the car . In theory as the brakes wear there is a mechanism that takes up the wear so you don't have to keep adjusting the handbrake. However it has finite graduations so some adjustment after fitting new pads is normal. A big difference points to the mechanism not working/seizing. It is the big spring at the calipers you should have noticed when changing the pads. Some people are like a Slinky ........ not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs

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Dec 9th, 2007, 09:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
richg40 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 08:29 PM Posts: 102 Offline	the handbrake MUST be adjusted in a very specific mannor EVERY time the rear pads arew replaced.

Dec 9th, 2007, 04:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Capsaisin cave capsicum Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Crewe Local Time: 08:29 PM Posts: 3,367 Offline	^^^^^^^So you said in a previous post, so are you teasing us all or don't you know either????????

Dec 9th, 2007, 05:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
cristo BLIKSEM (my brg/brg mc) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: york, pennsylvania Local Time: 03:29 PM Posts: 2,198 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by richg40 (original) the handbrake MUST be adjusted in a very specific mannor EVERY time the rear pads arew replaced. Please excuse me for not knowing how to spell simple words. My handbrake didn't need any adjustment after changing front and rear pads, so I left it be. The Bentley manual doesn't say anything about adjusting the handbrake in their section on replacing rear brake pads. There is a specific method of adjusting the handbrake when it needs to be adjusted which does involve loosening the adjusting bolt until slack, taking the pads out, compressing the caliper, reinstalling the pads, and adjusting the bolt near the handbrake, until the spring at the rear caliper is in the right position, etc.

Dec 10th, 2007, 04:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
k-huevo Trailer Trash Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pipe Creek, Texas Local Time: 02:29 PM Posts: 148 Offline	If worn pads are replaced with new pads, the rear pistons need to be pressed in. To adjust the hand brake, pull the p-brake boot up and adjust via the nut. If the hand brake needs adjustment after a period of time, adjust via the nut; it is not necessary to press the pistons in again. A mid ground between brake drag and how far the p-brake is pulled up has to be found.

Dec 14th, 2007, 06:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
richg40 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 08:29 PM Posts: 102 Offline	^this is how to tighten the cable not adjust the handbrake.

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