Handbrake Pivots - Wear And Tear

[D.Harvey]

hi

just had is200 in for 30000 mile service and asked about skweeking noise when brakes applied. Have been told Lexus suspect the handbrake pivots have wear and tear and require stripping down and greasing.

Is this an item I can have done under the warrenty as Lexus say is isnt covered ad is classed as general wear and tear , as my car has done only 30000 miles I am a bit worried that there is what has been classes to me as wear and tear on the handbreak !!!

Should I demand this to be done under the warrenty , and has anyone else had this probelm with the handbrake pivots ???

Any suggestions would be helpful

[Monster-Mat]

i think there talking crap.....

there are no handbrake pivots, its a sleeved cable from front to back

only pivots are on the shoes at the rear, and you dont want to be greasing them!!

[D.Harvey]

on the invoice it states "suspect squeak on brakes is handbrake pivots" will have to ask for a better discription when I take it in next week

i think there talking crap.....

there are no handbrake pivots, its a sleeved cable from front to back

only pivots are on the shoes at the rear, and you dont want to be greasing them!!

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[Monster-Mat]

unless they actually mean the handbrake itself, in which case its a single rivet

you could do it yourself

[Gecco:8]

I think it mite just be that the shoes need adjusting a bit and a bit of grease applying to the back of the shoes so they don't rub against the back plate. Regards to the warranty issue, its a bit of a fine line if it is warranty or normal wear and tear. If a caliper was to seize solid after 20K, or there was bad juddering then that would be warranty but anything less would be hard to call. It would vary from dealer to dealer to be honest.