adjusting handbrake

[Aimez]

Has anyone done this, on my fiesta it was a two minute job, lifted gaitor thing adjusted screw, my handbrake is about 6 clicks and its pissing me off!

 

[cordobabrendy]

on the leon its a similar job, mine had an unhealthy click before it took up the slack, tightened to 2 clicks and no more noises, you need to equally tighten both sides of the cables.

 

[Aimez]

looks like i have take half the plastic off the interior to get to it

 

[cordobabrendy]

again, not sure about the ibiza, but on the leon there is a few screws on the middle console behind the actual handbrake on the sides towards the carpet.

 

[andycupra]

to clarify:
to adjust the cable on a leon, you just remove the rear ashtray to get access to the adjuster.
10mm spanner required.

the ibiza may be along the same lines?

 

[BJM]

Have you removed the rear cup holder? Never had to do this on the Ibiza but IIRC thats where uit is on the Golf.

 

[Aimez]

just had a look yes it under the cupholder thingy quite far in thou dunno if a spanner will fit, thanks for help!

 

[Leigh15]

The handbrake is supposed to self adjust - you should be able to sort it by pulling the handbrake a few times whilst your foots on the brake I think

 

[Aimez]

adjusted it now had to remove rear cup holder then two screw in there to lift the plastic surround up a but to get in to adjust it, very fiddily but after tightening it too much (brakes stayed on!) its fine now.

 

[gazjones]

good info mine needs doing as its going up to far before biting will try this over this weekend!

 

[Aimez]

iv read elsewhere and from the reply above that puttin your foot on the brake then lifting the handbrake adjusts it, but how can this be surely by now everyone handbrake would be really tight, i put my foot on footbrake then use the handbrake everyday nearly??

 

[gazjones]

mine felt great after doing disks and pads on rear but after few days went back to how it was again

 

[goble]

if its got disks on the rear then hand brake off and pump the pedal 8-10 times with the engine off then you get a good handbrake

 

[gazjones]

cool will try it

 

[Aimez]

same here! had discs and pads done a few weeks ago and iv driven carefully for 200 miles too!

 

[stoneyfordNI]

you shouldnt adjust the handbrake at the handle on Mk4 /leons so i have been told ( seat tech)

the handbrake as said is self adjusting , everytime you apply the handle it tightens up , if you tighten it at the handle the calipers can sieze ,

when you find it going slack its time for new pads/discs