handbrake inbalance

[regi james]

had my MOT today car passed but they gave me an advisery as the offside rear handbrake was only just holding, the footbrake was perfect and the handbrake travel was normal. Does anyone know a way of adjusting the balance as i thought they were automatic adjusters on these.
also all the cables look ok so i've kinda ran out of ideas on this one.

any help would be greatly appricated
James

 

[regi james]

anyone got any ideas?
hoping im not gonna have to rebuild/ replace the caliper

 

[regi james]

still having problems with this
anyone?

 

[Fred@BTM]

replace both cables is the only way

 

[regi james]

thanks.
that makes sense as the levers on the calipers are in different places

 

[Fred@BTM]

might aswell change the pads too

 

[regi james]

i just change discs and pads a couple of weeks ago to try and cure the problem lol

 

[RichCup]

Could be the caliper itself, had to replace mine because of an imbalance. Remove the handbrake cable from the lever of the caliper that's only just holding, then use an extension bar or something on the lever to make sure that when it's pulled by the handbrake it does actually apply the brake. At least then you can rule out a caliper fault..

Handbrake cable itself is about 60 quid I think..

 

[regi james]

Could be the caliper itself, had to replace mine because of an imbalance. Remove the handbrake cable from the lever of the caliper that's only just holding, then use an extension bar or something on the lever to make sure that when it's pulled by the handbrake it does actually apply the brake. At least then you can rule out a caliper fault..

Handbrake cable itself is about 60 quid I think..

thanks:approve: i will try this abit later when i can be bothered to brave the cold lol

 

[regi james]

It would seem the caliper is knackered as there seems to be no resistance on the lever.

Im beginning to wonder if the stupid car is ever gonna stop breaking the bloody things already had £700 spent on it this month :banghead:

anyway thanks for all your help guys:approve: