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Handbrake
« on: 29 February 2008, 15:14:30 »
I plan to service my handbrake tomorrow in prep for the MOT - it holds the car, but comes up WAY to high.

I have read the Maint. guide by Mark which is great, but I have a couple of further questions...

How do you actually remove and refit the handbrake shoes? I know a spring(s) is involved, but that's about it.

Can you see if they are very worn without taking them out?

Will I just get away with adjusting the cable if it's slack or is that a bodge?

The brake holds fine - I just know the travel is way to high for the MOT next week...


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Re: Handbrake
« Reply #1 on: 29 February 2008, 15:24:00 »
goddamn it... i was looking at mine today and thinking the exact same thing, it hits the centre armrest when pulled up sharply and needs a tweak.... a how-to would be nice...
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Re: Handbrake
« Reply #2 on: 29 February 2008, 15:27:04 »
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goddamn it... i was looking at mine today and thinking the exact same thing, it hits the centre armrest when pulled up sharply and needs a tweak.... a how-to would be nice...

There is one...

I just need to clarify a couple of additional bits before I tackle it :y
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Re: Handbrake
« Reply #3 on: 29 February 2008, 15:36:15 »
Which bits, it all looks spot on to me in the maintenance guide....
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Re: Handbrake
« Reply #4 on: 29 February 2008, 15:38:32 »
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Which bits, it all looks spot on to me in the maintenance guide....

I'm unclear about how the shoes go in and out mainly, inc the springs..  and where the pivot thingy is, that's all :y



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Re: Handbrake
« Reply #5 on: 29 February 2008, 15:41:43 »
But thats all covered including pics?

See here:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564750
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Re: Handbrake
« Reply #6 on: 29 February 2008, 15:45:59 »
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ;D
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Re: Handbrake
« Reply #7 on: 29 February 2008, 15:55:53 »
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ;D


There were some pics missing.....so I have added them back in!
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Re: Handbrake
« Reply #8 on: 29 February 2008, 16:02:24 »
I've had this set up on my cars for the best part of 15 years & I haven't ever had a disc/drum off to look!  :-?
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Re: Handbrake
« Reply #9 on: 29 February 2008, 16:02:48 »
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ;D


There were some pics missing.....so I have added them back in!


It makes more sense now!!

I suspect it will look dead easy, once I get the disk off?
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Re: Handbrake
« Reply #10 on: 29 February 2008, 16:11:41 »
Do the shoes wear that much? Shall I just get some anyway, at £18??
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Re: Handbrake
« Reply #11 on: 29 February 2008, 17:09:19 »
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Do the shoes wear that much? Shall I just get some anyway, at £18??

No, they dont realy wear at all!
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Re: Handbrake
« Reply #12 on: 29 February 2008, 17:09:19 »
Maybe worth taking a picture before you take anything off put some marks on the bits so if you do take anything off you can glance at the picture and make sure you are putting it back the same way  :y
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Re: Handbrake
« Reply #13 on: 29 February 2008, 17:26:34 »
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Maybe worth taking a picture before you take anything off put some marks on the bits so if you do take anything off you can glance at the picture and make sure you are putting it back the same way  :y
Difficult to get wrong to be honest (say me, who's handbrake failed MOT TWICE after I played with it ::))
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Re: Handbrake
« Reply #14 on: 29 February 2008, 18:14:23 »
Your be fine once its apart James, quite straight forward ;)
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