Lister John
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Hi does anyone know where I can get a device that takes out any excess slack on a handbrake cable for the MOT please?
My local motor factors dont do them.
Cheers
My local motor factors dont do them.
Cheers
harveyp6 said:If you've set the adjuster on the outer cable correctly then there won't be any slack in the cable, and if the handbrake still doesn't work then the calipers need looking at.
GrimV8 said:Do they think it has too much travel? :?
Should be 6 or so clicks which looks like too much if they are used to looking at modern cars
Or as Harvey says, it might need adjusting/setting up right
Lister John said:harveyp6 said:If you've set the adjuster on the outer cable correctly then there won't be any slack in the cable, and if the handbrake still doesn't work then the calipers need looking at.
Is that the adjuster "thingymajig" between the handbrake lever and the rear brakes? If so its wound right to the edge of the threaded bit, should it be wound in so as its as far from the end as possible?
Thank you
Lister John said:Hi does anyone know where I can get a device that takes out any excess slack on a handbrake cable for the MOT please?
My local motor factors dont do them.
Cheers
Either the cable is nackered or it's not connected correctly to the brakes.Lister John said:harveyp6 said:If you've set the adjuster on the outer cable correctly then there won't be any slack in the cable, and if the handbrake still doesn't work then the calipers need looking at.
Is that the adjuster "thingymajig" between the handbrake lever and the rear brakes? If so its wound right to the edge of the threaded bit, should it be wound in so as its as far from the end as possible?
Thank you
harveyp6 said:If you've just fitted pads then you need to wind the adjuster nuts down the thread on the outer cable until the quadrants are back on the stops, and then you should really remove the clevis pins on the quadrants, and either remove the outer pads and ratchet up the quadrants until the pad just slides back in when its all at rest, or remove the discs and do the same thing until the disc just slides in, which is the way I would do it.