Problems with fuel consumption

Diesel Do said:

My front calipers have seized this year too! Ref rear brakes. You should let off the handbrake adjust the shoes correctly then the handbrake!

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Yeah I just thought it was a case of tightening the handbrake n that's that, but how wrong was I! Anyway it's in the garage now so all will b sorted hopefully

Thanks for the input lads.

I find it easier to get the rear shoes spot on adjusted by taking the drums off and clicking up the ratchet wheel one click at a time till they are just touching.
It involves slipping the drums on and off each click, but it's far easier than fiddling with a screwdriver through that little hole at the back.
I also take the opportunity to check that everything is free and apply a little copper grease to all the moving and sliding parts.

Singvogel.

Yeah teddy mentioned that yesterday, will bare in mind for the future.

Cheers sv.

Well car came out of garage on Wednesday n all is now good, I've just been there and back to leeds from Wiltshire and it didn't batter an eyelid.

Leeds to Salisbury via London, 303 miles, 5 hours, half a tank (brimmed to half), not a bad effort me thinks.

Now for to service.

Oh and it was the brake switch that was causing the 2amigos, which I think we new anyway.