brake shoes

[Josh_Clio14]

just changed the brake shoes on the rear of my little 1.4 clio today, absolute pain aswell for a novice like me everything seemed to go okay but just taken it for a little drive and it seems like i have to press the brake pedal down alot further than before... have i done something majorly wrong or is a little more adjustment needed?

also found out why my handbrake wasnt working lying in the bottom of my drum, snapped, leaving car in gear until i sort that, handbrake cable replacement a hard job?

thanks in advance

 

[Josh_Clio14]

any ideas?

 

[MicKPM]

Sounds like either a leaking cylinder, air in the system or generally very poor adjustment. Did you reset the auto-adjuster?

If you're unsure about these things you really shouldn't be playing with them... they are your brakes afterall!

 

[Sean6545]

More adjustment needed. The auto adjusters are poop.

 

[Josh_Clio14]

well i say im a novice but not completely, i am an engineer lol
yeah ive adjusted them now and seems fine
gave them a good test before going anywhere and seem to be working fine, thanks chaps