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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omega3000 on 06 April 2014, 09:41:08
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Since owning the car my handbrake has never worked , well maybe just a bit on the last notch but you wouldnt trust it ::) Without taking it to bits because i cant , is there any bits i should consider buying to refurbish the system and get it working again . Cars been off the road 6 months . or anyone near that would do the job for me ;)
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you should consider a new handbrake cable as they are known to seize through lack of use.
Keith B
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Possibly mechanism, as some seem to seize far too easily.
Beyond that and Keith B's suggestion, strip, clean, readjust :y
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Have to arrange a weekend when im free and have a look :y
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Possibly mechanism, as some seem to seize far too easily.
Beyond that and Keith B's suggestion, strip, clean, readjust :y
Getting the wheel off for starters mite be a problem :-[
Have to arrange a weekend when im free and have a look :y
Okie kokie thanks martin , ill buy lunch again ;) :y
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Let me know when you arrange this for and i'll pop over for a boys day out and ill help :)
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Let me know when you arrange this for and i'll pop over for a boys day out and ill help :)
Your welcome to come to the handbrake party :y Ill make the tea and scones :-[
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Awesome ;)
Just PM me when you're hooking up :)
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Stage 1 : Get the engine to start :(
Stage 2 : Pray the brakes are not seized on .
Stage 3 : Pick the back box up off the floor when it falls off ;D
Stage 4 : Handbrake .
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why not just use a screwdriver and adjust brake shoes in drum or is that too easy to do? ;) ;) if that don't work then you probably got rusted cable mech in drum :'( doubt its cable though
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why not just use a screwdriver and adjust brake shoes in drum or is that too easy to do? ;) ;) if that don't work then you probably got rusted cable mech in drum :'( doubt its cable though
Worth a pop , swear box was full last time i remember adjusting one :-\
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why not just use a screwdriver and adjust brake shoes in drum or is that too easy to do? ;) ;) if that don't work then you probably got rusted cable mech in drum :'( doubt its cable though
Before just adjusting, its worth cleaning it all up, IMHO. Seems to be more efficient once the inside of drum has had a word with a wire brush :y
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Do the adjuster's seize up at all :-\ Will be interesting to see whats going on and why handbrake never worked properly .
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Do the adjuster's seize up at all :-\ Will be interesting to see whats going on and why handbrake never worked properly .
Not seen adjusters seize, but the mechanism does sometimes
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Just the handbrake to sort and maybe a back box :-X then mot time .