Hand Brake Problems

sealover1 · Dec 29, 2017

Hi Guys I have got some hand brake problems,

My hand brake has always been crap and is sticking on one side and got a mot advisory on this for last 2 years now for this, this year the mot guy said my calliper is leaking so it needed sorting.

I have put on new rear disks, pads and new rear callipers on both sides but my hand brake is still crap,

just looked at my handbrake adjuster under the rear ashtray inside the car and one side in pulling a lot further then the other side is this the norm??

everything is new so my hand brake should be working well now so I thought lol

any help would be good please

tanto · Dec 29, 2017

your handbrake cables are probably stretched they are not to difficult to change

Sparkie · Dec 30, 2017

Sounds like it’s been wound tighter and tighter without being done correctly.
Cables are only about a tenner. I had similar problems.

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sealover1 · Dec 30, 2017

what is the correct way as never done them?

everything is new brake wise on the rear except the cables

Sparkie · Dec 30, 2017

sealover1 said:
what is the correct way as never done them?

everything is new brake wise on the rear except the cables

Not done it myself as body a bit broken but Aparently pretty easy to change over.
Usual problem is not tensioning using both cables.
People just open it up at hand brake and think it can be wound tighter and tighter with one bolt being turned.
This stretches one cable more that the other etc. Sorry that’s not too technical
But pretty sure someone can explain how it should be done right.

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verbal_kint · Dec 30, 2017

There is a how to on here somewhere.

Basically you need to undo both cable ends from the calipers (with the handbrake not on)

Go to adjuster and loosen it quite a bit off - for me that is the most boring and tedious part of the whole job.

apply brakes a couple of times, reattach cable ends to calipers.

start winding the adjuster back in (boring bit again)

You want to stop when the handbrake takes 4-7 clicks to apply.

sealover1 · Feb 16, 2018

cables changed and now have rear brakes like new, cheers guys

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