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Abo Bob Grand Master

Abo Bob

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I just recently had a service and a week or so later noticed my back brakes sqeaking.

Pulled my wheels off just now and both back brakes appear to be slightly on. I can turn the wheels when the car is jacked up but when they are off i don't have the strength to turn the hubs.

Could my handbrake be adjusted too tight and be slightly dragging or is there another possibility here?

Thanks.

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Duncan Grand Master

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not sure sarpi :P as per above there are small drums behind the discs on the rear hubs for handbrake only.

As for brake pads, they always touch the disc lightly...so thats not necessarily a sign of a problem.

When the car was serviced were the rear brakes touched? maybe the anti squeal shims were not put back?

Steve Grand Master

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Good call on the shims - if you dont put them in the brakes make alot of noise.

When you jack the car up to turn the wheel, are you doing one side at a time or both sides?

If you are concerned that the handbrake is over adjusted, jack up both rear wheels, and have a look on the inside of the disk/drum (diff side) there is a wheel inside that can be rotated with a screw driver to adjust the tension on the brakes. Back it off until the wheel turns.

Better still, take the car back to the original place and get them to do the job properly:)

red900ss Grand Master

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Adam, if the pads are new you may not be able to rotate the hub by hand. Try spinning it with a wheel attached. You should get 1 or 2 rotations with moderate effort.

Still doesn't explain the squealing, as was mentioned maybe check the shims.

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