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Offline Simeon

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Re: handbrake cables
« Reply #10 on: 10 October 2010, 01:56 »
The auto adjusters are anything but. You just need a long ish rod with pointy end .. jack the rear end up and remove one wheel bolt and use a torch to spot the bottom of the wedge then lever it down until the wheel spins and you can just hear the shoes scraping slightly on the drums. Once done adjust handbrake cables in the car to three clicks, if this doesn't sort it then buy the cables. Did mine recently for the mot and had to replace one cable as it had stretched. 

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Re: handbrake cables
« Reply #11 on: 12 October 2010, 18:12 »
The auto adjusters are anything but. You just need a long ish rod with pointy end .. jack the rear end up and remove one wheel bolt and use a torch to spot the bottom of the wedge then lever it down until the wheel spins and you can just hear the shoes scraping slightly on the drums. Once done adjust handbrake cables in the car to three clicks, if this doesn't sort it then buy the cables. Did mine recently for the mot and had to replace one cable as it had stretched. 


this worked a treat cheers, did it today and didnt need a cable after all  :smiley:

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Re: handbrake cables
« Reply #12 on: 12 October 2010, 20:26 »
Good stuff :)

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Re: handbrake cables
« Reply #13 on: 12 October 2010, 20:36 »
next to tackle is the cv boot which has been needed to be done for the past 3 yrs  :laugh: