Brakes not working after replacing brake shoes

LUKE WILDE

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2002 PEUGEOT 206
1.4L
4 CYL
FWD
MANUAL
108,890 MILES

I have replaced my brake shoes on the rear drum brakes, but now neither my front nor rear brakes work as they should and hand break is barely holding car.

Tuesday, July 19th, 2016 AT 10:33 AM

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CARADIODOC

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What are the symptoms? "Not working as they should" does not say anything. That can refer to a dozen different things.

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Tuesday, July 19th, 2016 AT 1:20 PM

LUKE WILDE

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My brakes (front and back) so disk brakes and drum brake do not work since changing drum brake shoes.

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Tuesday, July 19th, 2016 AT 3:06 PM

CARADIODOC

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You could have a brake pedal that sinks slowly to the floor. The pedal could be hard and high and you cannot push it down. The pedal could feel normal but the vehicle keeps on going. Did you do anything that involved the brake fluid? If so, how did you bleed the air out, and how far did you push the brake pedal? Does applying the brakes have any effect on vehicle speed? Did you have the rotors and drums machined? Were they replaced?

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Tuesday, July 19th, 2016 AT 5:31 PM