handbrake cables

[daniel-1986]

my mk2 will need a new handbrake cable(s) for the mot (not done yet) as its at full adjustment at the lever and it barely holds the car on a hill, do they come in pairs or are they sold seperatly as gef and ecp dont say

[Sam.]

seperately (Got mine from GSF)
EDIT: full adjustment in the car, at the drums or both?

[daniel-1986]

in the car, dnt think theres a way to adjust them at the drums

[Ben Lessani]

my mk2 will need a new handbrake cable(s) for the mot (not done yet) as its at full adjustment at the lever and it barely holds the car on a hill, do they come in pairs or are they sold seperatly as gef and ecp dont say

The adjusters on the lever ARE NOT to tighten the handbrake, its just to adjust the number of clicks.

Have a look on my project thread first post and click the link for handbrake tightening. You'll probably find the calipers just need winding in/out a couple of times to bring them back to life.

I'd grab the link for you, but i'm on my phone (mostly to wind up  x4mgs)

[Ben Lessani]

ah, didn't see it was drums.

I've not wrote a guide for it, but usually drums have a little threaded rod inside them which acts as a ratchet (to allow for shoe wear). This can be wound in/out to adjust

When the handbrake is poor with drum brakes, it is usually just because the shoes are worn anyway.

[daniel-1986]

ive changed the shoes and its no different and dont remember seeing any ratchet thing of any kind wen taking them off

the only adjuster inside the drum is the one circled which self adjusts

[Sam.]

Those self adjusters rarely seem to self adjust immediately when they're put in again... Takes a bit of trial and error getting them moved manually.
This is a good read:
http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed/campingart/jettatech/reardrum/index.htm

[daniel-1986]

so i shud just hav a fiddle with that adjuster before spending money on hanbrake cables, only want it to get me thru the mot as im after a new car after xmas

[Ben Lessani]

so i shud just hav a fiddle with that adjuster before spending money on hanbrake cables, only want it to get me thru the mot as im after a new car after xmas

Just make sure you slacken off the cables before you begin

[daniel-1986]

cheers guys, may hav saved me £30.

its a job for tuesday