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  1. 3rd March 2011, 12:31 PM #1
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    Handbrake wear

    Can someone please explain to me how the pads in the handbrake can be worn? My D3 has done 96k but I've never applied the brake when the vehicle is moving.

    I would have thought (he says in complete ignorance) that there'd be no wear on the pads, although I can understand that the drive mechanism may wear over time.
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  2. 3rd March 2011, 12:44 PM #2
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    Unless the EPB has been out of adjustment and slightly on all the time?
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    Dirt/mud wears the shoes even though the brakes are not applied.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Graeme View Post
    Dirt/mud wears the shoes even though the brakes are not applied.
    There's been plenty of that!
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    FYI - I had my pads and rotors replaced late last year cause they were end of life 100,000km+ and noted by FWD Motors was excessive wear of the rotor bits where the EPB shoes rub. Didn’t matter much cause they were getting replaced.

    This ties in with your experience as the implication was that the previous servicing agent was adjusting the brake shoes too tight.
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    Hi folks, do you guys disengage the park brake before moving off or do you just drive off and let it release automatically?

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    Quote Originally Posted by drivesafe View Post
    Hi folks, do you guys disengage the park brake before moving off or do you just drive off and let it release automatically?
    Always disengage first.
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    Just give a trottle blip before taking off.
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    if u pull the hand brake wile moving it puts the ABS on anyway, not the hand brake, they ware with the dust, and need to be adjusted every 24k ish,,
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    Quote Originally Posted by drivesafe View Post
    Hi folks, do you guys disengage the park brake before moving off or do you just drive off and let it release automatically?
    We have always applied and disengaged the handbrake manually.
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