Handbrake cable adjustment?
15 April 2006, 04:04 PM
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Anybody done this?
Just in the middle of changing disks and pads and need to put the new disks on - the handbrake pads are fouling the new disk due to them being new!
Just in the middle of changing disks and pads and need to put the new disks on - the handbrake pads are fouling the new disk due to them being new!
15 April 2006, 04:29 PM
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No!
It is simple.
1
Get inside the car with both the front seats right forward on their runners.
With a cross head screwdriver find the screws in the rear trans tunnel moulding (one each side at the rear) about where the seat belt recievers are. Remove both.
3
Find the third screw in the small 'compartment' right at the rear of the moulding. Remove it too. (where you might keep your mobile)
4
Remove the moulding completely (a real pain)
5
Follow the 2 handbrake cables that are now clearly visible to their end that is a 6mm (iirc) threaded end with an adjustment nut. This terminates at the base of the handbrake handle pressing.
6
Screw the nut further down (I hope nobody has been there before you) the bolt which effectivly shortens the cables.
Do this until the handbrake lever 'clicks' up about 5 or 6 clicks to full 'ON'
7
Replace it all!
Job done.
Graham
It is simple.
1
Get inside the car with both the front seats right forward on their runners.
With a cross head screwdriver find the screws in the rear trans tunnel moulding (one each side at the rear) about where the seat belt recievers are. Remove both.
3
Find the third screw in the small 'compartment' right at the rear of the moulding. Remove it too. (where you might keep your mobile)
4
Remove the moulding completely (a real pain)
5
Follow the 2 handbrake cables that are now clearly visible to their end that is a 6mm (iirc) threaded end with an adjustment nut. This terminates at the base of the handbrake handle pressing.
6
Screw the nut further down (I hope nobody has been there before you) the bolt which effectivly shortens the cables.
Do this until the handbrake lever 'clicks' up about 5 or 6 clicks to full 'ON'
7
Replace it all!
Job done.
Graham
Last edited by 911; 15 April 2006 at 04:31 PM.
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13 July 2006, 10:37 PM
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How do you know if its an out of adjusted handbrake handle or worn shoes ??
i suppose i could start off with getting my lever to click only 6 times, as it clicks about 20 and is still crap at stopping the car on hills !!
so its prob both in my case
i suppose i could start off with getting my lever to click only 6 times, as it clicks about 20 and is still crap at stopping the car on hills !!
so its prob both in my case
13 July 2006, 11:14 PM
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always adjust at the shoes first before adjusting the cables!
it's easier with the discs off but there is a toothed wheel at the bottom of the shoes just turn it one way to adjust out and the other to adjust in dead easy, or if your feeling a bit more adventurous you can go through the rubber bung in the backplate with a screwdriver and do it that way.
it's easier with the discs off but there is a toothed wheel at the bottom of the shoes just turn it one way to adjust out and the other to adjust in dead easy, or if your feeling a bit more adventurous you can go through the rubber bung in the backplate with a screwdriver and do it that way.
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