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breng Part of things Posts: 223	Fiesta brakes breng @breng
	Apr 6, 2013 9:32:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The brakes on my wife's 51 plate fiesta zetec s are, to be frank, pants. The last two years it has had an advisory on the rear braking effort. I have cleaned everything and changed the fluid, hav'nt replaced any of the parts yet as she only does a very low mileage. Everything appears to be ok, before I start replacing shoes / pads are there any worthwhile mods that can be done? I don't want to fit standard items if there is little or no improvement. Are poor brakes just characteristic of the model? By the way, it has discs front / drums rear.


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bortaf Posted a lot Posts: 4,549	Fiesta brakes bortaf @bortaf
	Apr 6, 2013 17:52:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Have you tried adjusting the rear shoes ? or looking at them to see it there's any friction material left on them ? when they get low the adjusters never seem to work.
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breng Part of things Posts: 223	Fiesta brakes breng @breng
	Apr 6, 2013 18:53:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	This will be the first port of call - I have just overhauled the brakes on my SD1, new shoes and cylinders on the rear, everything has to be properly adjusted for the brakes to work, including the handbrake.


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rodney Posted a lot https://www.facebook.com/RD-vehicle-transport-and-recovery-services-525622614268010/ Posts: 1,677	Fiesta brakes rodney @mrrodney
	Apr 6, 2013 21:58:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	not much anyone can tell you other than the obvious , pull the drums and check and ajust and go from there,.
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