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[Lazydocker]

Think it'll be easier if I get garage to do it...

If you let a garage do it they will almost certainly just wind the cable up

[EMD]

3-4 clicks on one , 7 or more on tother that's off the road but i think it must have
been mot'd like that 

[vauxsull]

MOT station I intend to use I a Vauxhall specialist so I hope he'll know what needs doing.

[Lazydocker]

MOT station I intend to use I a Vauxhall specialist so I hope he'll know what needs doing.

 

But hopefully you're right

[vauxsull]

Well yes all I can do is hope... I will have a look at it though over the weekend as I'm using the pit at work...

[EMD]

Check the back plate fixing , they rust through .. simple fix
with a washer 

[vauxsull]

Ok will do... Didn't know this was a problem area? 

[EMD]

One of my cables was dragging the ground on old elite .. 
Cable had pulled through , cleaned backplate up and treated rust then put a big washer on .

[vauxsull]

Popped into MOT station today to query the handbrake travel and he assures me 2 click's is fine so this is one thing I don't need to worry about a week today.

[EMD]

2 clicks you say  3 clicks on mine and it works and releases fine 

[BazaJT]

Afraid I'm with DBG here.Had nothing but autos since my first Senator in the late nineties and unless parking on a hill all I've ever done is chuck it into park position,never had any problems in doing so.

[Lazydocker]

Afraid I'm with DBG here.Had nothing but autos since my first Senator in the late nineties and unless parking on a hill all I've ever done is chuck it into park position,never had any problems in doing so.

Although we are all guilty of being lazy with parking an Auto at times, when you see how small the Park Pawl is it does change your opinion a bit 

[EMD]

Afraid I'm with DBG here.Had nothing but autos since my first Senator in the late nineties and unless parking on a hill all I've ever done is chuck it into park position,never had any problems in doing so.

Although we are all guilty of being lazy with parking an Auto at times, when you see how small the Park Pawl is it does change your opinion a bit 

+1 .. its minuscule 

[78bex]

The imbalance side to side can fail the MOT for you.
 about this time last year my handbrake felt crap, as though only one side was operating.
As I coulldn`t loosen the disc on the nearside I asked my local garage to sort it. I think they charged me £50, he noted on the bill that prior to cleaning & adjust Handbrake the imbalance was 27% side to side & that would have failed the subsequent MOT. After I picked up the car I had 3 clicks on the lever.

[78bex]

Just thinking about it, I suppose it depends how strong you are.
I notice swmbo uses 2 hands to release the lever sometimes.
Yer sometimes she struggles to release it & the dog on the back seat barks at it too