Handbrake ??? help

**jatint** · 16th February 2011, 16:37

Im servicing my brakes, with new pads n etc. lubricating every bit and painting calipers etc.

on the rear............

on the passenger side the 2 piston holes lined up vertically

On drivers side they lined up almost horrizontally

Now im sure they should be the same for the handbrake works evenly

Which way should they be???

**John LE** · 16th February 2011, 16:39

They self adjust mate, one of the pads may be slighty more worn that the other, leading the piston to screw out a bit further

**jatint** · 16th February 2011, 16:42

Cheers mate,
yeah passengers side were almost to the metal,

Its a 2006 and i apparently have the pre 2004 pads with the tripple spring on the back of the pad and this was broken as well
so im giving them a good service and i have done my diesel filter today as well

**jatint** · 16th February 2011, 16:44

So it doesnt matter which way they are alligned when you wind in the piston back in is my real question, before i go and put everythign back together?

**markj23** · 16th February 2011, 16:49

no just rewind to the max so the caliper goes back on ok

**jatint** · 16th February 2011, 16:52

Cheers guys big help

**markj23** · 16th February 2011, 16:53

happy refitting

**jatint** · 16th February 2011, 18:39

refitting went fine and dandy and all calipers and "rough old bits" are all nice and shiney black
everything lubricated with greace and pink rubber/plasticy greace stuff
new pads on rears
should stop like new now :-)