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Re: Handbrake Help
« Reply #15 on: 11 February 2008, 21:34:28 »
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ARe all cables mvoing freely?

With the hand brake applied hard, is the adjusting point link bar off to one side or nice and perpendicular to the handbrake?
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Re: Handbrake Help
« Reply #16 on: 11 February 2008, 21:35:23 »
I'm guessing its got to be the mechanism, based on the fact everything else is done?
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Re: Handbrake Help
« Reply #17 on: 11 February 2008, 21:36:13 »
Is the bottom pivot in the drum back plate all ok (it seemed ok when I tested it).

Want to pop up one evening for some work?
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Re: Handbrake Help
« Reply #18 on: 11 February 2008, 21:38:18 »
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Is the bottom pivot in the drum back plate all ok (it seemed ok when I tested it).

Want to pop up one evening for some work?
When's good for you?
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Re: Handbrake Help
« Reply #19 on: 11 February 2008, 21:41:12 »
with all this practice you should be able to mine in minites  :)
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Re: Handbrake Help
« Reply #20 on: 11 February 2008, 21:42:25 »
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Is the bottom pivot in the drum back plate all ok (it seemed ok when I tested it).

Want to pop up one evening for some work?
When's good for you?

I can do tomorrow evening at a push or wednesday evening.
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Re: Handbrake Help
« Reply #21 on: 11 February 2008, 21:51:59 »
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Is the bottom pivot in the drum back plate all ok (it seemed ok when I tested it).

Want to pop up one evening for some work?
When's good for you?

I can do tomorrow evening at a push or wednesday evening.
Tomorrow is the one night I can't make - she will kill me, seeing as she's made plans  :'(.  Any other time I can do
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Re: Handbrake Help
« Reply #22 on: 11 February 2008, 21:59:23 »
surely you cant do valentines day?!! DONT forget!

Im guessing the cable is free as its new? On my calibra, i had to take the cable of on one side & slowly feed oil down it while pulling it back and forth! It looked free and looked like it was moving (i could pull it with my hand) but against the other side(which was free) the otherside moved easy and the because the culprit side was stiffer, it just made the splitter part twist at a funny angle.
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Re: Handbrake Help
« Reply #23 on: 11 February 2008, 22:08:02 »
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surely you cant do valentines day?!! DONT forget!

Im guessing the cable is free as its new? On my calibra, i had to take the cable of on one side & slowly feed oil down it while pulling it back and forth! It looked free and looked like it was moving (i could pull it with my hand) but against the other side(which was free) the otherside moved easy and the because the culprit side was stiffer, it just made the splitter part twist at a funny angle.
Good luck
I can do any day, except tues.  We've been together long enough not to do anything special on 14th, but go out on another (non rip off) night instead.

Cable seems to move freely when mrs theboy pulls the handrbrake on and off.
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Re: Handbrake Help
« Reply #24 on: 11 February 2008, 23:35:16 »
If there is more "give" on one side than the other for some reason (failing cable, etc.) you could be running out of movement on the balance bar where the 2 cables join under the handbrake lever (guessing now because I can't remember exactly what's under there on the Omega) but once all the "pivot" on the bar is taken up all the remaining effort goes into the side without the extra "give" IYSWIM. Hence one black mark and one ineffective brake.

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Re: Handbrake Help
« Reply #25 on: 12 February 2008, 08:02:10 »
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surely you cant do valentines day?!! DONT forget!

Im guessing the cable is free as its new? On my calibra, i had to take the cable of on one side & slowly feed oil down it while pulling it back and forth! It looked free and looked like it was moving (i could pull it with my hand) but against the other side(which was free) the otherside moved easy and the because the culprit side was stiffer, it just made the splitter part twist at a funny angle.
Good luck
I can do any day, except tues.  We've been together long enough not to do anything special on 14th, but go out on another (non rip off) night instead.

Cable seems to move freely when mrs theboy pulls the handrbrake on and off.

Wednesday it is then!
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Re: Handbrake Help
« Reply #26 on: 12 February 2008, 10:30:11 »
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surely you cant do valentines day?!! DONT forget!

Im guessing the cable is free as its new? On my calibra, i had to take the cable of on one side & slowly feed oil down it while pulling it back and forth! It looked free and looked like it was moving (i could pull it with my hand) but against the other side(which was free) the otherside moved easy and the because the culprit side was stiffer, it just made the splitter part twist at a funny angle.
Good luck
I can do any day, except tues.  We've been together long enough not to do anything special on 14th, but go out on another (non rip off) night instead.

Cable seems to move freely when mrs theboy pulls the handrbrake on and off.

Wednesday it is then!
Let me know what time (PM, text, or here), I'll be there. Hopefully my arm will be better  :-[
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Re: Handbrake Help
« Reply #27 on: 12 February 2008, 10:36:22 »
I will be home by 6.30pm....
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Re: Handbrake Help
« Reply #28 on: 12 February 2008, 10:41:31 »
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I will be home by 6.30pm....
I'll be there tomorrow then :)
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Re: Handbrake Help
« Reply #29 on: 12 February 2008, 12:25:26 »
I have had two cables where the plastic sheath has worn/leaked where it emerges from the outer casing at the rear - resulting in the cable effectively seizing on that side.

I'm assuming this isn't the problem as your cable is relatively new though.. :-/

Let us know the outcome.
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