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James@CCC
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23rd Jun 05 at 12:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

At the moment it takes about 12 clicks for the handbrake which is wank, so i was gonna adjust it. i got my haynes out and jacked up the rear, but i dont no wot i have to adjust. is it this bit?



if it is, wot do i have to do with it? haynes has confused me
Dannie
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23rd Jun 05 at 14:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i dont know

dont know why i just posted that lol

let us know if u fail ur MOT on monday

Cybermonkey
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23rd Jun 05 at 14:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Dannie F off back to offday

James yes it is. tighten that biatch up with the screw joint
SN Marshall
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23rd Jun 05 at 14:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I think thats one way but on some cars you can adjust it (a bit) at the base of your handbrake in the actual car. you have to take off some gromits and then turn a clicker or something. The other way is in the actual drum but i will assume you wont wanna do that.
This might not be a lot of help but i did it before on another vauxhall and it was tons easier and quicker than any of the cable adjusters uder the car or in the drum. Someone who reads this is bound to know what im on about, just ask them....
SN Marshall
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^^^^^^
cybermonkey, was i right?
Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by SN Marshall
I think thats one way but on some cars you can adjust it (a bit) at the base of your handbrake in the actual car. you have to take off some gromits and then turn a clicker or something. The other way is in the actual drum but i will assume you wont wanna do that.
This might not be a lot of help but i did it before on another vauxhall and it was tons easier and quicker than any of the cable adjusters uder the car or in the drum. Someone who reads this is bound to know what im on about, just ask them....


yes, removing the grommet will release the cable and link from handbrake.
Cybermonkey
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23rd Jun 05 at 14:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

James, pull handbrake up 4 notches before adjusting the part underneath the cross member, then check that each rear wheel needs considerable force to turn it, then release handbrake and make sure wheels spin freely.
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23rd Jun 05 at 15:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

^^^^^^
JUGGA
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sorry to jump on your thread but thought i would save makign a new thread...

basically does anyone know just under where the actually hand brake lever is under the car theres a S shaped brakcet that holds the hand brake cable and a small bar from the hand brake lever together, well the hand brake bar that connects to one end of the S shaped bracket keeps popping out when i pull the hand brake up. anyone know what i can do to solve this??
James@CCC
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cheers boys. i got the whole 4 click thingy from haynes and thought i was on top of it but didnt get wot i had to do to the thing in the pic.

i can see kinda how a bolt can be tightened on the side close to the camera. is this right?

does that do both sides or do i need to do something the other side too?

im really quitre confused by this job

o, and dannie i think its pretty def i will fail the mot. can anyone confirm that a blowing exhaust is a fail?
Cybermonkey
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James, if exhaust fumes are blowing anywhere except the tailpipe, its a fail.
James@CCC
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how about a few places and the tailpipe its just a bit dodge from the flexipipe done with the engine conversion

but im not major fussed about that right now. how do i adjust this thing i rolled backwards yesterday with it up 12 clicks
a_j_mair
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you have to turn the threaded rod inside the casing. it is easy if you get under and have a look at it, this will tighten up both sides evenly
James@CCC
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theres nothing inside the casin the threaded rod thing u c on the left of the ic is the only thing i could c. and thats rusted quite badly
James@CCC
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25th Jun 05 at 13:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ttt.

wot do i need to do
Cybermonkey
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25th Jun 05 at 13:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

spray it to fook with WD40
James@CCC
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25th Jun 05 at 13:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

done that. so i just tighten the bolt just to the left of the metal tube thing?

i cant c anything, so i guess i just od that and it does both sides
Cybermonkey
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25th Jun 05 at 13:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

james i can see the thread in your oringial post mate
James@CCC
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i was just checking thats all i have to do. i dont get how it alters both sides
Cybermonkey
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25th Jun 05 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

james there is one for each side i think
James@CCC
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25th Jun 05 at 13:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

nah, theres not.

fuck it i dont care anymore. im going to sleep im hungover
Cybermonkey
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25th Jun 05 at 13:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i was joking
James@CCC
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it was wasted on me
Cybermonkey
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25th Jun 05 at 15:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

james, you ever meet that dannie bint?
James@CCC
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lol, nup. Im gonna get to the bottom of it tho

 
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