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handbrake advice - thehytheman - 21-10-2013
Hi guys, I need some advice, I fitted my new rear brake super kit, the problem am having I can not get my hand brake back up. everything back correctly but wonder if I have missed something. advice please.
RE: handbrake advice - Piggy - 21-10-2013
what the hecks a 'rear brake super kit'!?
RE: handbrake advice - thehytheman - 21-10-2013
well its the back axle brake kit that has everything you require cylinders bolts shoes pins everything for rear brake overhaul
RE: handbrake advice - Piggy - 21-10-2013
so you have replaced the rear shoes and cylinders and adjuster kit?..yeah?
and what is/isnt working?
RE: handbrake advice - thehytheman - 21-10-2013
handbrake wont come up
very low effort
handbrake advice - rocker8742 - 21-10-2013
Is it adjusted to tight on the back of the handbrake lever?
RE: handbrake advice - thehytheman - 21-10-2013
its nearly up too top, before I replaced the shoes etc it went half way ish
RE: handbrake advice - Piggy - 21-10-2013
did you replace cables too?
and you say its nearly up to top...the adjuster behind handbrake??...its fully slack yeah?
RE: handbrake advice - thehytheman - 21-10-2013
no didn't think they needed it as they weren't right up, they look fairly new
RE: handbrake advice - Piggy - 21-10-2013
righto.
what about the adjuster behind handbrake? in fully slack position yeah?
and the rear wheels are free yeah?
RE: handbrake advice - thehytheman - 21-10-2013
one side seems to biting but off side seems too slack, the adjuster looks like it nearly at last point say 3 inch in from back
RE: handbrake advice - Piggy - 21-10-2013
how did you adjust the shoes once all was fitted??
RE: handbrake advice - Toms306 - 21-10-2013
Have you driven it since fitting all that? If not, do so to settle the shoes into place, the auto-adjusters should work fine as they're new.
RE: handbrake advice - Piggy - 21-10-2013
those adjusters never work properly...even when new.
they take the first 75/80% of slack out...but never all of it
RE: handbrake advice - Toms306 - 21-10-2013
Oh really? I've only re-used shit old broken ones that are more manual than auto tbf.
Just assumed they'd work when new, how silly of me. 
Carry on as you were then lol.After I had a bad experience with a drum brake years ago and have discs ever since.....sooooo much easier to work on!
RE: handbrake advice - Piggy - 22-10-2013
I done so many I like setting up drums...you can improve the footbrake n handbrake so much more effectively...
that being said, I have discs!
RE: handbrake advice - thehytheman - 22-10-2013
they are slowly coming up but still not happy with them, going to look at them again sat morning
RE: handbrake advice - Piggy - 22-10-2013
(22-10-2013, 08:30 PM)thehytheman Wrote: they are slowly coming up but still not happy with them, going to look at them again sat morning
whats slowly coming up!?
Take some pics mate...to be honest, I am not understanding much of what you are describing, pics speak a 1000 words!
RE: handbrake advice - thehytheman - 23-10-2013
the hand brake is now fully settled now had imbalance on the adjuster. I backed off the adjuster and readjusted the brake adjuster by hand, the hand brake fully locked at 3 clicks, thanks for all the help guys.