Rear brakes

CHAD THRONBURG

MEMBER
2000 KIA SEPHIA
4 CYL
2WD
MANUAL
90,000 MILES

I recently changed my rear brakes, new pads, new springs. I put it back together and now the rear brakes are dragging and my brake light is on on my dash. I do not know if I am adjusting the self adjuster right or what I am doing wrong.

Sunday, February 18th, 2018 AT 5:02 PM

1 Reply

KHLOW2008

MECHANIC
41,814 POSTS

The handbrake lights indicating could be due to low brake fluid or the lever switch is out of adjustment. If the brakes are dragging, it could be due to the caliper pins or pistons sticking. Self adjuster means you need not adjust it tight as it would self adjust.

You mentioned pads and spring, is this a drum with shoes or disc with pads model?
You need to have sufficient free travel for the handbrake lever and if the adjustment is wrong, the cable could be too taught resulting in further pedal travel as the shoes/pads cannot return fully and the self adjuster would not operate correctly.