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Re: MGB Handbrake Tightening

To: John_Miller@jdedwards.com
Subject: Re: MGB Handbrake Tightening
From: miker15@juno.com
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 18:33:07 EDT
On Tue, 28 Apr 1998 09:23:05 -0600 "Miller, John"
<John_Miller@jdedwards.com> writes:
>Does anyone know how to tighten the handbrake other than the 
>adjustment
>bolt?  I've resorted to removing the spring from the bolt and 
>tightening the
>nut all the way to the bitter end, and although it works much better 
>now, it
>still rolls very slowly when parked on an incline.  I've looked at the
>cables and there doesn't seem to be any easy way to shorten them.  
>
>John Miller
>76 MGB
>
Sounds like the cable has stretched, I adjusted mine yesterday since the
handbrake lever was looking like it had had some of that Viagra stuff! -
only took a few turns and it was back to normal with plenty of adjustment
still left - may be time for a new cable

mike robson
69 roadster
70 BGT
72 roadster



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