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Bissee_99
6th February 2007, 21:52
Failed the mot yesterday due to insufficient braking from the handbrake, not a problem i thought, check the discs and pads, then ajust the cable. Thing is it seems that one cable is longer than the other, so the handbrake is only working on the drivers side :n: i have tried ajusting, but no luck, any ideas? is it the wrong cable? could the rear calliper be seized? its an r reg vtr by the way, any help much appreciated.

(p.s- the cable only seems longer by a few mm)
Bissee_99
6th February 2007, 22:55
bump, free retest expires soon :(
tom6122
6th February 2007, 23:02
I think you can adjust the tension of the handbrake by tightening one of the two nuts (depending on which cable is slack) that are located near the cat, underneath the car. The only time i messed with my handbrake was when one of the cables snapped. Pretty easy to replace if you got the right tools and equipment.
Bissee_99
6th February 2007, 23:32
cheers for the reply, there is only one nut to tightin though, as the cables fix onto a bracket, then the nut pulls on the bracket of you know what i mean.
rushy_23
6th February 2007, 23:34
I thought you were going to say:
I put the handbrake on and it rolled out of the garage...
Bissee_99
6th February 2007, 23:45
I thought you were going to say:
I put the handbrake on and it rolled out of the garage...

:panic: luckily not, lol!! although if it did it would have crashed into jaybiss's 1.1, which would have made me laugh :P
rushy_23
6th February 2007, 23:50
LOL, just noticed your from Solihull. Not too far from me.
Bissee_99
6th February 2007, 23:53
i live in the same house as jay, he is my little brother:homme:

(not really that little though is he)
jaybiss
7th February 2007, 00:25
FAGS :homo:
Saxo-Slag
7th February 2007, 00:59
Lol brotherly love
rushy_23
7th February 2007, 09:21
No way lol, its like a shock ending of a TV soap :p
stebbs1471
7th February 2007, 10:12
buy new cables, sets you back £30 but then you wont have the worry of snapped one in the retest
Bissee_99
8th February 2007, 16:36
right, got a new cable, £11 from my local car spares, also got new rear discs and pads, just need the piston tool now :( atleast in the last 3 days o have changed all the discs and pads, front and rear :)
Theshmoo
10th February 2007, 21:56
TBH you should replace both cables at the same time, Its not a big job but in this weather its a pain in the bum. Email me if you need a hand and i'll talk you through it.
Bissee_99
12th February 2007, 00:15
TBH you should replace both cables at the same time, Its not a big job but in this weather its a pain in the bum. Email me if you need a hand and i'll talk you through it.

cheers for the reply, i havnt been able to do much in the last few days, lots of snow then lots of rain :n: