Rear brake advice after new pad install

[Kneale Brownson]

May be the parking brake actuator lever at the caliper doesn't move fully
when you release the brake handle.


At 08:25 PM 2/5/2006 +0000, iain.atkinson at tesco.net wrote:
>Folks
>
>replaced the rear pads today in my 1990 cq20v, after install the handbrake 
>was higher than before, went for a bedding in ride, wow hot brakes like 
>smokin hot, let it cool down for a couple of hours handbrake now back to 
>where it was, went out for another ride, rear brakes still quite hot 
>compared to the front, i can see that the cables are working normally and 
>coming off when the handbrake is on and off. Any ideas??? is it a settle 
>down kinda thing or should i back the hadnbrake adjuster off a touch.
>
>The old pads were right down to 2mm, and the piston's of the calipers were 
>way out, went back into the caliper no problem though.
>
>
>cheers
>
>Iain
>
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