One hand brake cable longer

[green]

Hi

Ive adjusted the nut under the car so much that the off side rear caliper is on and the near side calliper is not. Is there any other adjustment from side to side ?

Discs and pads are only a month old.

Thank for any help.

Andy

 

[MicKPM]

Cables are3 handed, proberbly got them the wrong way round if they're both new

 

[Fred@BTM]

must be replaced in pairs

 

[green]

I take it that the only adjustment is the nut ? When both hand brake cables are brand new are they the same length ? As far as I'm aware the hand brake cables are old.

 

[McGherkin]

Has one snapped?

 

[MG cup]

iirc yeah they are but it doesn't matter if they are longer or shorter, they have a shared adjustment mechanism on them so are adjusted evenly.

Have you tried grabbing the end of the cable on the bad side with pliers at the calliper? Good chance it could be snapped and it will pull out the sheath.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Just a thought . Maybe the caliper that's not working with the handbrake cable is seized ?

 

[MicKPM]

When both hand brake cables are brand new are they the same length ?

No, they are handed as one is longer than the other.

 

[BustaMOVEs]

Yep one is longer than the other as I ordered one and fitted today and had to get right side as mine had snapped

 

[green]

Hi

Thanks for the info and some ideas to find out what's wrong.

The near side caliper closes when the brake peddle is applied. Also I've tried pulling on the slackish hand brake cable to see if it would pull out or operate the caliper but no joy. The nut is only half way a long the adjuster thead.

It seemed like a really easy job to do as well. Lol

 

[green]

Well having looked at it all again today all seems to be as it should..no snapped cables..caliper arm moves but still the cable is slack. Do these cables stretch ? Would winding both caliper pistons do anything for the hand brake ?

Help much appreciated

Andy