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Originally Posted by bsafly
I knew the front discs were worn, the rears looked reasonable until i removed them and turned them over, the rear faces were very badly corroded and the drum surface for the handbrake was totally shot (first photo shows the outside of one rear disc, the second shows the rear face).  bizarrely i hadn't noticed any drop-off in efficiency though. |
To keep the drum in good condition and the handbrake working efficiently, the handbrake needs some regular use to stop the car whilst on the move. If the lever is just pulled up when the vehicle is stationary, rust will take hold on the inner surface.