How 2 adjust the handbrake?

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How 2 adjust the handbrake?

Postby Sphinx on Mon Apr 19, 2004 1:47 pm

The handbrake on the 1.1 needs 2 be pulled up reeeaaaalllly hight no b4 it works, so, how do u adjust it? I've lookin in the haynes manual (last night while half asleep) just wanna know exactly how people have done it. I've made a start by disconnecting the negative terminal from the battery :bonkers:
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Postby SPo0n on Mon Apr 19, 2004 2:21 pm

sounds like the handbrake cable is faulty to me...
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Postby Sphinx on Mon Apr 19, 2004 7:33 pm

I'm aware its probably dead simple but just humour me and tell me how 2 do it so i can be sure :lol:
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Postby snake on Mon Apr 19, 2004 7:35 pm

rear drums have to be removed to do it properly, u can just wind up the cable nut under the centre of the car, in the tunnel, but if u do this the rear shoes will wear oddly on one side where its in contact with the drum on the edge not in the centre.
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Postby Sphinx on Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:27 pm

Cheers for that Snake, this car gets abused regularly so a little uneven wear isnt gonna make a huge differenc, n e way, its a 1.1, how much speed can it gather up n e way before u have 2 brake again :lol:
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