how can i fix my renault clio 2004 1.2?

how to grease my hand brake on a renault clio

Brian
March 2009

JACK UP THE REAR END OF THE CAR AT JACKING POINTS (LOOK IN OWNERS HAND BOOK)REMOVE BOTH REAR WHEELS AND JENTLY REMOVE THE SMALL ROUND METAL HUB CAPS AND THERE IS A BIG NUT BEHIND THE HUB CAPS AND THE NUT IS A SIZE 30 OR 32MM UNSCREW THE NUTS WITH A POWER BAR. USE A HAMMER AND A LEVER TO PULL THE DRUM OFF THE STUB BE CAREFULL SOMETIMES THE WHEEL BEARRING IN THE DRUM IS SEZED ON THE STUB AND THAT MAKES IT DIFFICALT TO REMOVE THE DRUM ALSO THERE CAN BE A LIP INSIDE THE DRUM TO AND THAT MAKES IT DIFFICALT TO. WHEN YOU HAVE GOT THE DRUMS OFF CHECK THE LINNING ON YOUR BRAKE SHOES PLUS THE WHEEL CYLINDERS FOR LEAKS GET SOMEONE IN THE CAR TO WORK THE HAND BRAKE AND SEE IF THE LEVERS ON THE SHOES ARE WORKING CORRECTLY AND IF SO CLEAN UP THE BRAKE SHOES WITH SAND PAPER BLOW OUT THE DUST ALSO CLEAN UP THE DRUM AND THE STUB WITH SAND PAPER AND IF THERE IS A LIP INSDE THE DRUM THAT HAS TO BE REMOVED WITH A GRINDER OR FILE BECAREFULL NOT TO TAKE TO MUCH OFF. TO ADJUST THE BRAKE SHOES GREESE UP THE STUB SLIDE THE DRUM ON AND SEE HOW FREE THE DRUM IS PULL OFF DRUM AGINE AND IN THE BRAKE ASEMBLE YOU WILL SEE A VERY SMALL WHEEL WITH TEETH ON TURN IT A FEW TIMES AND THEN TRY YOUR DRUM BACK ON AND IF NEED MORE ADJUST MENT JUST TURN THE ADJUSTER ABIT MORE. ADJUST BOTH REAR BRAKES TO THE SAME IF NOT YOU WILL HAVE A REAR BRAKE BRAKING MORE THAN THE OTHER . ONECE YOU HAVE THE DRUMS BACK ON AND TIGHTEND UP PUMP UP THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CHECK YOUR HAND BRAKE IF THERE IS SLACK ON THE CABLE YOU WILL THEN NEED TO ADJUST THE CABLE I AM NOT SURE WHERE THE HAND BRAKE CABLE ADJUSTER IS. IT IS ITHER IN THE CAR UNDER YOUR HAND BRAKE LEVER CONSOLE OR UNDER THE CAR BEHIND THE EXHAUST HEAT SHILD AND WHEN YOU ADJUST UP YOUR CABLE DO NOT OVER ADJUST IT AS YOUR BRAKES WILL BIND ON AND OVER HEAT GOOD LUCK

NICKY HAWES
January 2006