my handbrake is quite weak and needs tightening up, is it just a case off adjusting the 2 nuts behind the hand brake handle or is there more to it than that?
weak handbrake
Started by bob_vtec, Feb 05 2012 01:02 PM
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#1
Posted 05 February 2012 - 01:02 PM
#2
Posted 05 February 2012 - 04:01 PM
that should do it chap, though if you have drums it could be that they need adjustment
#3
Posted 05 February 2012 - 04:09 PM
Naa I converted them to discs a while back.
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#4
Posted 05 February 2012 - 06:20 PM
NP also check the baics like your rear pads though dude...
#5
Posted 05 February 2012 - 06:26 PM
Discs are shit for handbrakes anyway but try the nut tightening.
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#6
Posted 05 February 2012 - 06:46 PM
Pads are new done less than 1000 miles! Yeah Iv noticed the handbrake is sh*t with discs on the rear.
#7
Posted 07 February 2012 - 05:56 PM
Yeah could be the nuts or if its old may be the handbrake cable been stretched, doubtful but worth a thought!
#8
Posted 08 February 2012 - 12:44 AM
Can't be that either lol as they were also replaced with newish ones a few months ago.
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