tonym911
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Sorry if this is on an existing thread, I had a look and tried the Search function but it put me somewhere I wasn't expecting to be. I'd like to adjust the handbrake on our daughter's new (to her) Mk 1 Punto 60 S, using Haynes manual, oh dear :devil:. It appears to be a classic case of inside-out design. Am I doing this wrong or am I really supposed to grip and turn the wrong end of a threaded bolt (which I can't see) with pliers (which won't fit under there) while holding a locknut (which I also can't see) with an O-ring spanner (which won't go on there)? At present the h/b doesn't have any effect at three-click position, it needs to be at a 10 or 11 o'clock angle to hold the car. The two cables are of substantially different lengths, with the connecting bar at a fairly radical angle (is that normal?). I've given up and am gonna book the car in for a full brake service anyway but I'd just be interested to know how I might be able to do this in the future.