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Title: hand brake adjustment
Post by: Richie London on 21 July 2009, 20:57:03

how much is involved adjusting it as my lever is right to the top now and is not holding well unless i am in park. ive forgot to tkae the brake off twice in the last week, too much on mind. i cant seem to find a link for it on maintenance guides.

Title: Re: hand brake adjustment
Post by: Jimbob on 21 July 2009, 20:58:47

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564750


1st link in the brake section of the maint guide index

Title: Re: hand brake adjustment
Post by: Ghost on 21 July 2009, 21:04:23

The only thing I can find is in this link.
www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564750
If you have a long extension and a deep 13mm socket you might not have to take the heat shield off.

Title: Re: hand brake adjustment
Post by: Richie London on 21 July 2009, 21:05:13

cheers, i shall have a look in the morning, if not raining  :y

Title: Re: hand brake adjustment
Post by: Richie London on 21 July 2009, 21:06:19

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The only thing I can find is in this link.
www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564750
If you have a long extension and a deep 13mm socket you might not have to take the heat shield off.

have 3 extension bars so may help  :y

Title: Re: hand brake adjustment
Post by: Ghost on 21 July 2009, 22:00:07

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The only thing I can find is in this link.
www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564750
If you have a long extension and a deep 13mm socket you might not have to take the heat shield off.

have 3 extension bars so may help  :y

Its a bit tight but it does work.
done it yesterday as I renewed all my breaks and disks.
Dont do it like I did and wait till the exhaust is cool. :y

Title: Re: hand brake adjustment
Post by: unlucky alf on 21 July 2009, 23:25:30

i would check your handbrake shoes first & adjust them accordingly, then the cable after that :y

Title: Re: hand brake adjustment
Post by: Andy B on 21 July 2009, 23:40:19

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i would check your handbrake shoes first & adjust them accordingly, then the cable after that :y

You'll be getting Brownie Points from Mark for being the 1st to state that!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D :y :y

Title: Re: hand brake adjustment
Post by: unlucky alf on 21 July 2009, 23:44:41

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i would check your handbrake shoes first & adjust them accordingly, then the cable after that :y

You'll be getting Brownie Points from Mark for being the 1st to state that!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D :y :y

blimey how did you know i was wearing a brownie uniform :o

Title: Re: hand brake adjustment
Post by: Andy B on 21 July 2009, 23:49:20

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i would check your handbrake shoes first & adjust them accordingly, then the cable after that :y

You'll be getting Brownie Points from Mark for being the 1st to state that!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D :y :y

blimey how did you know i was wearing a brownie uniform :o

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtSbnql66j8  ;)

Title: Re: hand brake adjustment
Post by: Ghost on 22 July 2009, 12:06:50

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i would check your handbrake shoes first & adjust them accordingly, then the cable after that :y

You'll be getting Brownie Points from Mark for being the 1st to state that!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D :y :y

blimey how did you know i was wearing a brownie uniform :o

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtSbnql66j8  ;)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: hand brake adjustment
Post by: Abiton on 22 July 2009, 12:59:44

I used that excellent guide of Mark's yesterday.  Cheers Mark.  :)

I found that a little ratchet spanner thingummy was just the job for the central adjuster. 

The real bonus (apart from having a working handbrake, and new pads on the disks), was when I found a generous collection of pea-sized pebbles between the heatshield and the floorpan...
No more horrible clattery rattles when going over anything other than mirror-smooth asphalt!  :y

Title: Re: hand brake adjustment
Post by: ians on 23 July 2009, 10:52:00

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i would check your handbrake shoes first & adjust them accordingly, then the cable after that :y

you should slacken the central cable first (or check its slack already with the handbrake off)

Title: Re: hand brake adjustment
Post by: matt-sboro on 23 July 2009, 22:45:58

i found rubble and 2 big rocks in my heat sheild this evening!