Car started rolling

[shooorn94]

Right I've but my old (stripped out) saxo onto my grass front/drive and had to put my new saxo onto the other side... which is slightly steeper. It was completely fine last night however; When I bought this saxo the handbrake was loose and the dash would state it was on if i just pulled it before pushing the button (to loosen it, so that it doesnt click) and all was fine... I know the girl who had the car before me didn't do handbrake turns.

So I parked the car on the steeper side and the car began to roll towards the dustbins :panic: told my sis to get out. The engine wasn't on so i put it in reverse but still creaked. I leaped out and did it a few times then stopped.

I'm guessing the Handbrake needs tightening I found this (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45465&highlight=tighten+handbrake) however does anyone have a better guide. With pictures etc. Or should I pop down to Halfrauds and (finally) get a Haynes Manual.

Plus will I need axle stands as I only have a 2 tonne Jack and don't really want to get crushed. Cheers, rep will be given for a decent guide :y:

[MAS]

dude the 2 tonne jack is good but axle stands are recommended too and if i was u i would get that haynes manual they go cheap on ebay but if ya cant wait halfords is the place

[Predator_R32]

get some axle stands mate, jack it up on the rear, undo the nuts on the heatshields, slide them down towards the front and then you will see a nut, should be a 13mm one, with the hand brake off tighten that and keep trying the handbrake, about 2-3 clicks is good

[shooorn94]

dude the 2 tonne jack is good but axle stands are recommended too and if i was u i would get that haynes manual they go cheap on ebay but if ya cant wait halfords is the place

Yeah thing is I'm a pitiful student and Halfrauds do my nut in. However I still haven't got my ebay account set up! :n: stupid bank forgot to send me my card... (another story)


get some axle stands mate, jack it up on the rear, undo the nuts on the heatshields, slide them down towards the front and then you will see a nut, should be a 13mm one, with the hand brake off tighten that and keep trying the handbrake, about 2-3 clicks is good

How'd I know Pred would come to the rescue :y: how much am I looking at for axle stands... only earning £40 this week :n:...... due to time off for girlfriend :y: ;)

[Predator_R32]

cant you lend someone elses stands or even some ramps???

[MAS]

dude although its not really a hard job just need the time and right tools but im sure if u took it to ur local garage they wont charge ya that much ?

[shooorn94]

dude although its not really a hard job just need the time and right tools but im sure if u took it to ur local garage they wont charge ya that much ?

Its not that Im worried about time, as I did do all this to my old sax:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k298/smileynum1/S7300627.jpg

(I removed the window dont worry)


cant you lend someone elses stands or even some ramps???

thing is my mate who usually helps me with my car and vice versa, is in leicester and his dad refuses to lend me his stuff out as he doesn't even trust his own son with it.. oh dear. Guess I'll need some for one day as I hate garages.

Ok prob two last questions, axle stands or ramps? Halfrauds, mcganns, or online? Rep coming your way lads :y:

*EDIT* Sorry Pred need to spread the love about a bit *EDIT*

[MAS]

man ur old saxo looks great lol

[James]

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k298/smileynum1/S7300627.jpg


Christ, more swirls than mr wippy on that red car...

[MAS]

cloud how could i have missed that lol

[shooorn94]

Christ, more swirls than mr wippy on that red car...

you're telling me she washed it every so often: put it throught the occasional car wash *shudders* and paid a bloke who clearly didnt know what he was doing :( everytime i go to properlly clean her something starts (dinner, rugby, mates come round, need to go out,) wednesday the day for the clean this week :y:

Oh and when cleaning the interior i found seven chips in the seat, a deformed jelly baby, 40p (in my old car after the interior was stripped i found £1.74 :y: ) some red liqorice (sp) near the pretensior cable... thought it had fell off :P