Member Since: 28 Dec 2016
Location: Laxey
Posts: 22
Failed EPB Advice
Morning world!
My car has experienced the dreaded handbrake failure over the weekend - as usual, just as you need the car. After a little huffing and puffing I managed to pull the release cable and get home.
I am happy with stripping the rear brakes and will replace with new, the advice I need is if it’s worth changing anything else whilst at it?
The awareness of a problem (other than the car not moving) was the horrendous screech as the car tried to disengage - how much damage is caused because of this and should I consider any further replacement parts.
Member Since: 16 Aug 2019
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 314
Having just gone through same experience I have replaced the broken gears in the epb module you do need a lift tho as need to reset parking brake a module is £300 ish
2nd hand the gears were less than £20
6th Jul 2021 4:02 pm
Lofty Bates
Member Since: 28 Dec 2016
Location: Laxey
Posts: 22
Is that purely for access?
Was the module easy to rebuild?
6th Jul 2021 4:37 pm
Patman
Member Since: 16 Aug 2019
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 314
Easy to rebuild and access is good if you have a lift as both rear brakes need to removed too
6th Jul 2021 4:51 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14129
Lofty Bates wrote:
Is that purely for access?
Was the module easy to rebuild?
Hi
This guy also done a good video of how to get the module out plus taking it apart
Hope it also helps
6th Jul 2021 6:06 pm
Lofty Bates
Member Since: 28 Dec 2016
Location: Laxey
Posts: 22
Thanks all - great help
6th Jul 2021 6:36 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14129
Ur so welcome , always a team effort and ur find the members here extremely helpful and knowledgeable
Can as mentioned also buy the EPB plastic cogs off ebay if u need them
Plse let us know how u get on
6th Jul 2021 6:42 pm
Lofty Bates
Member Since: 28 Dec 2016
Location: Laxey
Posts: 22
Right - rears stripped and cleaned and new shoes
Fuse refitted and go to follow bedding in process - no dash indication of cycle and motor screeching as before.
Am I doomed to a damaged motor?
11th Jul 2021 11:15 am
Globetrotter448
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
Posts: 1818
Did you open the EPB and wind the shaft back
18th Jul 2021 8:50 am
Lofty Bates
Member Since: 28 Dec 2016
Location: Laxey
Posts: 22
Had a look at a few older posts at this option, hope to get girl on four post lifts to take a look
Do the cables need to be detached to do this adjustment?
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