MX5Ireland

my handbrake never worked. cable is intact and pulling the lever on the back of the caliper but
doesnt lock the wheels no matter how much i adjust it.
got some used calipers and theyre the same.
anyone have some for cheap or able to fix them?

bump

hi there,ive had the same problem a while back,its the cam in the caliper seizes up,and you think its all moving but it isnt.

i had to soke in deisel,and put in new seal kits.
p.s,i see you said you got another set of calipers?

ive just driven a mx5 home from naas with no rear calipers! pipes just pinched off.

if your selling a pair of them ill take a pair.

thanks jay

thanks for that .. how do i get to the cam to oil it or free it up?
id give you my old calipers but the fella i baught mine off wanted my old ones along with cash so
there gone

inject diesel into the mechanism,and pop out piston,and undo the cerclip to free cam unit.

a dam,you let the calipers go.

ill keep looking

jay

remove the bolt shown below (well... it has been removed in the pic ), then use an allen key (4mm I think) to turn the cam or remove the adjuster, dropping some oil in here usually does the trick for me.



This is what the adjuster in the hole looks like :


Have had 2 MX5s where the piston has been pushed out like you do with the front calipers, this strips the adjuster.

thanks for that.
ive been adjusting them before but they dont seem to move much .. might put
the car in the shed and try this now though.
cheers

bump ... still looking for these

i have 2 rear 1.6 calipers if ur interested just took them off my car as i upgraded to biiger calipers. they were working perfect my handbrake was also only working on one side but it was the cable not the caliper u defo check the cable?

thanks but i got a set already .. just need t i thinko adjust the handbrake at the adjuster on the caliper
i think and theyl be perfect

hi haydnitr,id be intrested in those calipers ,been looking for a while for a pair.

let me know.

jason