Adjusting handbrake on non sport mk2?

[guysy]

I had the car up in the air the other day, For changing the springs, I did plan to have a look under the car for the hanbrake asjuster but it got dark...

Where abouts is it? Theres a few heatshields.. Can anyone let me know which its under?

Cheers.

 

[Vicky.]

Underneath the cat. heatshield

 

[mattypy282]

as above you need to remove the heat shield around the cat/centre section area 4 bolts then its there. if the cables dont teshion evenly i would ajust the pads in the drums. ull be able to tell the bracket shoul be levle and not pulling towards 1 cable more than another

 

[guysy]

^ Cheers both, Yeah matty i know what you mean.

I tighten the bolt clockwise dont i adding some tension. Just a bit i want to adjust it...

Can i do this with the handbreak on?

 

[mattypy282]

erm do it with it off so just leave it in gear you dont wont to snap the cables

 

[Alastair.]

dont adjust it by the cable unless you wanna fuk up your shoes, remove the drums and adjust that way, or the way i do it is to look through the holes for the wheel bolts and adjust with a flat blade screw driver.

 

[guysy]

dont adjust it by the cable unless you wanna fuk up your shoes, remove the drums and adjust that way, or the way i do it is to look through the holes for the wheel bolts and adjust with a flat blade screw driver.

I didnt get this bit do you mean adjust it with a screwdriver with the drums off?

Ive heard once the drums are off the bearings should be reaplaced so i wanted to avoid that?

Will tightening up the cable really f**k up the drums? just a few turns?

 

[Chrisjk]

There is also an adjuster underneath the handbrake lever cover.

 

[guysy]

Thats ph1 only i think, There isnt on mine.