Brake seized on Renault Clio

[2scoops0406]

Afternoon all, hope you had better weather, and a better day than me. My Clio, broke down today, so I reached for my mobile to call for assistance, however it was flat, so had to trudge to the nearest phone box. Anyhow enough whinging, I don't quite know what has happened, but the symptoms are on one of the back wheels, the (drum) brake is jammed on. The very friendly and helpful recovery man, suggessted that maybe the shoes had basically fallen apart. So a couple of questions :-

1) I reckon it's gonna be difficult to get the drum off (the brake is jammed hard on)

2) Is it worth me having a go? I have loads of DIY tools, but not many of the automotive variety.

3) I guess I should replace both sets of shoes at the same time?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[^neo^]

Can almost guarantee that the linings have come off the shoe.

It will be a complete dog of a job to get the drums off in all likelyhood. Soft faced hammers, pry bars, screw drivers and chisels are pretty much all you need and maybe a pair of grips to undo the wheel bearing nut.

Pretty much brute force and ignorance to do it though!

Definately change both sides while you're doing it, and make sure the handbrake is off when you try and get the drum off!

 

[millerman]

Agree with ^neo^ above, we had a Peugeot 106 or 205 in, cant remember, anyway the owner had not touched the rear brakes in quite a while, a workmate of mine had to literally smash the drums till they shattered with a sledge hammer, now thats brute force!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and the only way he could get them off

 

[2scoops0406]

Hmmm, as I thought, well it's chucking it down again today, I think I'll pay someone to do it Thanks for the advice though! DIY NOT indeed.

 

[2scoops0406]

Hmmm, as I thought, well it's chucking it down again today, I think I'll pay someone to do it Thanks for the advice though! DIY NOT indeed.

£176 plus my other car conked out as well yesterday, flippin' 'eck!!

 

[millerman]

Dont let anyome tell ya motoring was ever cheap!

 

[2scoops0406]

Another £276 but that did include a main dealer service.

 

[tryingnottobeafool]

of course you could have looked at rear of drum

there is a small hole. shine a torch in and you will see a small cog turn this with screwdriver slackening off brake adjuster

you will then get drum off

 

[KingboyD]

For future refference driving backwards usualy free`s off the detached lining, then you can remove the drum and replace shoe`s

 

[millerman]

So very true my Scottish friend, i would have assumed he had already done this, in our case the mechanism had seized solid, but saying that, the car had had a collision on the rear quater which was quite hard

 

[2scoops0406]

For future refference driving backwards usualy free`s off the detached lining, then you can remove the drum and replace shoe`s

Nope, tried that, jammed solid.

 

[2scoops0406]

of course you could have looked at rear of drum

there is a small hole. shine a torch in and you will see a small cog turn this with screwdriver slackening off brake adjuster

you will then get drum off

Noted for future reference, thank you I didn't bother looking at it as on the particular day, it was chucking down with rain and freezing cold. I do have a double garage, but like most people is is not capable of taking a car, due the the indordinate amounts of sh**e in it, thanks once again though.

 

[2scoops0406]

So very true my Scottish friend, i would have assumed he had already done this, in our case the mechanism had seized solid, but saying that, the car had had a collision on the rear quater which was quite hard

You assumed I knew the first thing about cars I know what the three pedals are for, where the ignition and the fuel cap are, beyond that I know the number of our local garage Thanks for the replies though, much appreciated.

 

[tryingnottobeafool]

So very true my Scottish friend, i would have assumed he had already done this, in our case the mechanism had seized solid, but saying that, the car had had a collision on the rear quater which was quite hard

sometimes brute force is required, makes you look back years ago and wonder how you survived when you were skint and couldnt afford fancy tools apart from a hammer and chisel