My car handbrake has became s**t, you can push my car when the handbrake is on. Has been getting worse gradually. I took the car to get the brakes tested and the guy said that the rear brakes were fine but the handbrake wasn't (yes, thats why i brought it to you!!!!!!). Anyway i was reading about adjusting the cable and it shows that you turn the adjusting secrew handle thing, but my car doesn't have the handle just a screw that i cant get a grip of to turn. Is this normal? Is there anyway i can turn the screw to tighten in without the handle?
Technical Handbrake adjustment....plz help
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Technical Handbrake adjustment....plz help
By handle I am unsure what you mean??
To adjust the cable you turn the small 'key' bar clockwise to tighten the cable and anti clock wise to loosen the cable. Using a decent set of pliers or a shifting spanner should give enough hold to turn the 'key'
Note that you don't need full access to the turning of the key as only a small few turns are usually ever needed to adjust the cable properly. If your cable needs a lot of adjustment I'd recommend a new cable coz it's obviously done.
To adjust the cable you turn the small 'key' bar clockwise to tighten the cable and anti clock wise to loosen the cable. Using a decent set of pliers or a shifting spanner should give enough hold to turn the 'key'
Note that you don't need full access to the turning of the key as only a small few turns are usually ever needed to adjust the cable properly. If your cable needs a lot of adjustment I'd recommend a new cable coz it's obviously done.
hmm that is to adjust the cable, but if yoru hadnbreak is not holding the car then i dont thing adjusting the cable will fix it. the cable just related to how far you pull the hand break handle up before its fully on.
sounds to me like you handbreak has seized on one side.
sounds to me like you handbreak has seized on one side.
Adjusting the cable does adjust the handbrake in holding the car. If the cable is so loose that when you pull the handbrake all the way up the cable is still loose then the brakes shoes aren't gonna be tight against the drum hence no holding power.
Adjust the cable to the desired tension and it should work!!
Adjust the cable to the desired tension and it should work!!
My handbrake was quite bad when pulled up (right up) car would sometimes roll a bit when I put the clutch down when on a hill.
Took it to a garage and they clipped and tightened it for me. Now it only needs a few clicks when pulled up and holds all the time.
Took it to a garage and they clipped and tightened it for me. Now it only needs a few clicks when pulled up and holds all the time.
There is a limit to how far you can adjust it - I mean they stretch a little and you can adjust it but eventually they can just snap, like I had happen to me in a uno. No harm in giving adjusting it a try before you try anything more drastic.
yeah i snapped my dads one he was not pleased as he was in passenger seat and had allready told me that his handbreak would not work any better, but i was sure i could get it another notch lol
