Handbrake weak effort

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Handbrake weak effort
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Hi guys car failed mot on passenger handbrake being weak. When jacked up you could literally turn it with your hands.

Its an Hdi with rear discs so I adjusted the tension on both cables which improved it a bit but still a massive imbalance.

When the rear is jacked up and no brakes applied the drivers wheel spins freely but the passager one only spins 1 turn then stops.

Am I looking at a handbrake cable issue or something to do with caliper?
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Probably both, how was the service brake effort?
need a part number? http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com/ and http://service.citroen.com/ will sort you out.
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service brake was fine although I dont have the figure to hand he said it was fine.

Was thinking maybe a slight bind on that side or stretched cable?
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cables seized / caliper handbrake cable leaver siezed / needs adjusting properly / disc pads low

https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/
GTI6 Info

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