Handbrake adjustment

MOT centre tells me my handbrake needs adjusting. Is this much of a job? how does one go about it? Regards

The search tool is a wonderfull thing
http://www.fiatforum.com/barchetta/1...justments.html

Although there should be an adjustment at the wheel which should be done first before touching the cable unless they are self adjusting.

Can't remember I'm affraid

Here are a couple of pages from the workshop manual describing the adjustment process...

Cheers!

IF you're lucky all that'll needed is to adjust both rear cables inside the car at the handbrake lever, very easy! done in minutes. BUT the B cables are very prone to stretching with age. So.......if'n the inside adjustment is all used up, that'll require 2 new cables to cure. Assuming the rear brake calipers/pads are all OK. This'll require part removal of the exhaust system, in order to access the cables directly beneath the handbrake, unless you cheat like me and attach string to the old ones as a guide to reinserting the new ones. It's a 1 man job with the roof down, pulling string guiding a cable. BUT there is a rubber bit concealed directly beneath the handbrake lever to be considered. You takes your choice. My exhaust is well rusted but still fully serviceable and I meanly chose to renew the cables only since I'd need to cut the functioning exhaust off. A purist would renew the cables & exhaust (stainless replacement) but then again I'm tight. I spend the saved Shekels on loose living, wanton women and obtainable drugs. I have a vivid imagination it goes in the church collection really.