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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: marilyn on 09 July 2007, 13:35:30

Title: handbrake
Post by: marilyn on 09 July 2007, 13:35:30

hey all, my handbrake has been re tensioned but it still takes 7 clicks and then a further smidge with two hands to get it to stay put, can anyone tell me how easy/expensive it would be to have a new one put in? thanks

Title: Re: handbrake
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 09 July 2007, 13:39:49

Hmmm, I hope its been done properly.

The handbrake on the Omega should be 4 clicks as a minimum and 6 clicks is about the norm.

As for the re-tensioned, I dont like the sound of it, the handbrake cable should be slackened right off, the rear shoe static positions set and then the handbrake cable adjusted....the handbrake must have slack in it when released.

If you dont do this you get issues.....mainly because the handbrake cable slack does vary dependent on rear loading

Title: Re: handbrake
Post by: STMO123 on 09 July 2007, 21:11:06

Yeah. It couldn't just be.......like...an ORDINARY handbrake, could it? :(

Title: Re: handbrake
Post by: VX1 on 09 July 2007, 21:40:51

Yep thats true. You don't want to get handbrake from the stealer's as I got a price and its £54.58 + vat >:(