ADJUSTING HANDBRAKE ON 2002 172FF

[D1CKY]

My handbrake is quite crap, needs a fair few clicks to hold on a slight incline :dapprove:

The rear pads are fine stiil got 1/2 left

Does anyone know how to adjust (i.e adjust cables or something) so the handbrake holds/works better ?


Cheers

 

[timo172cup]

you need to remove the exhaust gaurd, 1/2 way down car, you'll see the adjuster where cables come through. just wind nut. think its 13mm.

 

[dick]

yep, 13mm deffo.

 

[D1CKY]

you need to remove the exhaust gaurd, 1/2 way down car, you'll see the adjuster where cables come through. just wind nut. think its 13mm.

As easy as that ?? :S

Can i get exhaust guard off with exhaust in place ??

Is it easy enough ?

 

[timo172cup]

Yes you dont need to remove the exhaust. think u need torx t25 driver for exhaust guard.

 

[D1CKY]

you need to remove the exhaust gaurd, 1/2 way down car, you'll see the adjuster where cables come through. just wind nut. think its 13mm.

Just thinking, how far do adjust this adjusting nut ?

If i do it too far won't the pads scuff discs permanently ?:S


And is it best to access it with a open ended spanner ? ?

Is there no adjusters in car beside handbrake lever its self ???:S


P.s. Take it the cars rear has gotta be jacked up/ axle standed and the handbrake adjusters adjusted with handbrake off and adjusted so they scuff discs when spinning rear wheels by hand then backed off a fair few turns to stop scuffing or am i wrong ??

 

[Fred@BTM]

just tighten it up a bit then try it, then a bit more and try again, you'll know when its right

handbrake should be no more than 5clicks and be FULLY on

have you looked under the rear cover of the lever for an inboard adjuster?

 

[D1CKY]

just tighten it up a bit then try it, then a bit more and try again, you'll know when its right

handbrake should be no more than 5clicks and be FULLY on

have you looked under the rear cover of the lever for an inboard adjuster?

Cheers Fred


Do i have to adjust the inboard adjuster ? ?

Or just do it outside (wind it) ? ?

No removing handbrake cables is there ? ?

 

[D1CKY]

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As i was gonna give this ago this weekend