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Richie London

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hand brake adjustment
« on: 21 July 2009, 20:57:03 »
how much is involved adjusting it as my lever is right to the top now and is not holding well unless i am in park. ive forgot to tkae the brake off twice in the last week, too much on mind. i cant seem to find a link for it on maintenance guides.
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Re: hand brake adjustment
« Reply #1 on: 21 July 2009, 20:58:47 »
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564750


1st link in the brake section of the maint guide index
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Re: hand brake adjustment
« Reply #2 on: 21 July 2009, 21:04:23 »
The only thing I can find is in this link.
www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564750
If you have a long extension and a deep 13mm socket you might not have to take the heat shield off.
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Re: hand brake adjustment
« Reply #3 on: 21 July 2009, 21:05:13 »
cheers, i shall have a look in the morning, if not raining  :y
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Re: hand brake adjustment
« Reply #4 on: 21 July 2009, 21:06:19 »
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The only thing I can find is in this link.
www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564750
If you have a long extension and a deep 13mm socket you might not have to take the heat shield off.

have 3 extension bars so may help  :y
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Re: hand brake adjustment
« Reply #5 on: 21 July 2009, 22:00:07 »
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The only thing I can find is in this link.
www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564750
If you have a long extension and a deep 13mm socket you might not have to take the heat shield off.

have 3 extension bars so may help  :y

Its a bit tight but it does work.
done it yesterday as I renewed all my breaks and disks.
Dont do it like I did and wait till the exhaust is cool. :y
« Last Edit: 21 July 2009, 22:00:30 by acdcdave »
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Re: hand brake adjustment
« Reply #6 on: 21 July 2009, 23:25:30 »
i would check your handbrake shoes first & adjust them accordingly, then the cable after that :y
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Re: hand brake adjustment
« Reply #7 on: 21 July 2009, 23:40:19 »
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i would check your handbrake shoes first & adjust them accordingly, then the cable after that :y

You'll be getting Brownie Points from Mark for being the 1st to state that!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D :y :y
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Re: hand brake adjustment
« Reply #8 on: 21 July 2009, 23:44:41 »
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i would check your handbrake shoes first & adjust them accordingly, then the cable after that :y

You'll be getting Brownie Points from Mark for being the 1st to state that!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D :y :y
blimey how did you know i was wearing a brownie uniform :o
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Re: hand brake adjustment
« Reply #9 on: 21 July 2009, 23:49:20 »
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i would check your handbrake shoes first & adjust them accordingly, then the cable after that :y

You'll be getting Brownie Points from Mark for being the 1st to state that!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D :y :y
blimey how did you know i was wearing a brownie uniform :o

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtSbnql66j8  ;)
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Re: hand brake adjustment
« Reply #10 on: 22 July 2009, 12:06:50 »
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i would check your handbrake shoes first & adjust them accordingly, then the cable after that :y

You'll be getting Brownie Points from Mark for being the 1st to state that!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D :y :y
blimey how did you know i was wearing a brownie uniform :o

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtSbnql66j8  ;)


 ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: hand brake adjustment
« Reply #11 on: 22 July 2009, 12:59:44 »
I used that excellent guide of Mark's yesterday.  Cheers Mark.  :)

I found that a little ratchet spanner thingummy was just the job for the central adjuster. 

The real bonus (apart from having a working handbrake, and new pads on the disks), was when I found a generous collection of pea-sized pebbles between the heatshield and the floorpan...
No more horrible clattery rattles when going over anything other than mirror-smooth asphalt!  :y
« Last Edit: 22 July 2009, 13:00:08 by Abiton »
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Re: hand brake adjustment
« Reply #12 on: 23 July 2009, 10:52:00 »
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i would check your handbrake shoes first & adjust them accordingly, then the cable after that :y

you should slacken the central cable first (or check its slack already with the handbrake off)
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Re: hand brake adjustment
« Reply #13 on: 23 July 2009, 22:45:58 »
i found rubble and 2 big rocks in my heat sheild this evening!
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