Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[tigers_gonads]

Servicing the rear brakes / handbrake / cable.

What size is the centre nylock nut that holds the rear drum onto the shaft / back plate ?
Looks about 28mm but not sure    Whatever it is, I ain't got one so before I order a nice new impact socket for my collection, can somebody confirm the size please 

Also the handbrake lever has a distinct lack of spring on it but i'll be dammed if I can find one 
For certain, its not on the back of the cable / drum 

TIA 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Mr gonads.......a reputable VX dealer will happily sort this out for  £85 P/H plus VAT.

[tigers_gonads]

Mr gonads.......a reputable VX dealer will happily sort this out for  £85 P/H plus VAT.

Never heard of one of them 

[Webby the Bear]

Funnily enough I replaced a Corsa C hanbrake cable on Thursday @ the garage.

You pull up the gaiter round the handbrake and slacken the 10mm nut on the threaded rod. You may find adjusting this (tightening it down) will take out the slack you have.

Then if you want to replace the cable (the one at work had severed on the N/S) you lever out the securing cylindrical things in the middle of the car underneath. Then cylindrical things on each side about 10cm along the cable from the drum. And remove the whole thing and replace.

Try not to break the securing clips as I did 

[tigers_gonads]

Already took up a little slack using the 10mm nut 
The cable looks pretty new as is the off side rear bering from the looks of the dust cap.
The car is new to us so just working my way through the essentials and putting a few little thing right 
The off side handbrake shoe need adjusting.  Probably never set up when the bering was done 
As always with a new car to me, i'm going to pull off the drums and grind any lip off them / clean them up / grease where necessary before rebuilding it all back up again hence the socket needed for the hub nut 

Cheers anyway Webby 

[Webby the Bear]

In that case mate you'll probably find it is the adjustment of the shoes that's playing the havoc, assuming there's plenty of meat still on them.

I was always told that when they're set correctly (and the drum is placed firmly on) you should be able to spin it one full revolution before it stops on its own.

[tigers_gonads]

In that case mate you'll probably find it is the adjustment of the shoes that's playing the havoc, assuming there's plenty of meat still on them.

I was always told that when they're set correctly (and the drum is placed firmly on) you should be able to spin it one full revolution before it stops on its own.

That makes sense mate 
Just need a bloody socket that fits the hub nut now 

[Webby the Bear]

I brought these...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sealey-AK5816M-Impact-Socket-Metric/dp/B0035F9WXI

At least you'llhave them forever 

[tigers_gonads]

Got a similar set somewhere
Got a feeling my old man has nicked  borrowed them and he is floating around the Caribbean near the panama canal at the moment   

[lee4206]

I'm 99% sure its a 27mm socket you need.
Lee.

[tigers_gonads]

Thanks Lee 
A few conflicting opinions of there in t'nternet land.
Some say 27mm, some say 28mm and a few say 1" 1/16 is a better fit 

[lee4206]

It's definitely a 27mm.  I'm doing one as I type.

[Marks DTM Calib]

In that case mate you'll probably find it is the adjustment of the shoes that's playing the havoc, assuming there's plenty of meat still on them.

I was always told that when they're set correctly (and the drum is placed firmly on) you should be able to spin it one full revolution before it stops on its own.

That makes no bloody sense at all lol.

[tigers_gonads]

Cheers Bud
Ordered one last night but the corsa is going on the back burner for a week or so  ..............

The B4's have finally chuffin arrived for the omega so when the chassis paint arrives, its paint / replace most of the front suspension time 


Edit to say i've got the rear to sort too 

[The Sheriff]

In that case mate you'll probably find it is the adjustment of the shoes that's playing the havoc, assuming there's plenty of meat still on them.

I was always told that when they're set correctly (and the drum is placed firmly on) you should be able to spin it one full revolution before it stops on its own.

That makes no bloody sense at all lol.

What?!! You're not challenging Webby, surely?