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1. Re: MGB Handbrake Tightening (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603 <RJohn50603@aol.com>; Date: Sat, 2 May 1998 11:41:59 EDT; Sounds like the rear brakes themselves need adjusting. You may find you have to back off the parking brake adjustment to a "middle position" because you probably adjusted the wrong thing. I never ad; /html/mgs/1998-05/msg00077.html (7,096 bytes)
2. MGB Handbrake Tightening (score: 1): Author: "Miller, John" <John_Miller@jdedwards.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 09:23:05 -0600; 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; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01429.html (7,700 bytes)
3. Re: MGB Handbrake Tightening (score: 1): Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>; Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 13:38:05 -0400 (EDT); If the cable can't be adjusted any further then try adjusting the brakes, if that doesn't help then you can get a clamp at a parts store that goes around the cable and takes out some slack. ...Art; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01432.html (8,162 bytes)
4. Re: MGB Handbrake Tightening (score: 1): Author: Simon Westbrook <simon@sageinc.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 11:17:23 -0700; I had the same thing on my 79. tightened the screw to the very end, even after I had just installed new brake shoes. I will watch for the answer if anyone has one Simon; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01433.html (8,157 bytes)
5. Re: MGB Handbrake Tightening (score: 1): Author: "bill" <pplusb@northlink.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 11:58:24 -0700; Have you adjusted the brakes themselves? Just did that on our '74 GT and it tightened the handbrake right up. Otherwise, no, I've not found a successful method of shortening the cable. Put in one of; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01436.html (8,361 bytes)
6. Re: MGB Handbrake Tightening (score: 1): Author: john peloquin <peloquin@galaxy.ucr.edu>; Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 13:04:26 -0700 (PDT); Dear John, There is a shortening nut underneath the vehicle, did you try that? "Never Ascribe to Malice that which can be explained by Ignorance." John J. Peloquin Entomology, University of Californi; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01443.html (8,326 bytes)
7. Re: MGB Handbrake Tightening (score: 1): Author: Simon Westbrook <simon@sageinc.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 13:15:45 -0700; Simon There is a shortening nut underneath the vehicle, did you try that?; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01444.html (8,661 bytes)
8. Re: MGB Handbrake Tightening (score: 1): Author: john peloquin <peloquin@galaxy.ucr.edu>; Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 13:22:35 -0700 (PDT); Yeah, that is the one. If your brakes are adjusted, tightening that one should do the trick. "Never Ascribe to Malice that which can be explained by Ignorance." John J. Peloquin Entomology, Universit; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01446.html (9,215 bytes)
9. RE: MGB Handbrake Tightening (score: 1): Author: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@mcione.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 14:28:14 -0600; Whoa, lasted 5 minutes? Yours lasted longer than mine. Foolishly I went and bought another one.....it didn't last any longer. I then bought a new cable. I seemed to help but only moderately. I think; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01447.html (8,601 bytes)
10. Re: MGB Handbrake Tightening (score: 1): Author: miker15@juno.com; Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 18:33:07 EDT; 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; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01453.html (8,290 bytes)
11. Re: MGB Handbrake Tightening (score: 1): Author: grunt14@juno.com; Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 19:09:12 -0400; Are brakes good if shoes are low hand brake may not adjust, or if they are out of adjustment the same occurs. Carl E.; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01459.html (7,456 bytes)
12. Re: MGB Handbrake Tightening (score: 1): Author: Jim Carlile <j_carlile@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 16:19:00 -0700 (PDT); -- Adjust the rear brakes. That's all. It'll do the trick. Jim '74 B; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01460.html (7,943 bytes)
13. Re: MGB Handbrake Tightening (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 17:24:32 -0700; Assuming the rear brakes are adjusted properly, and assuming that all the adjustment has been used up on the threads on the end of the cable, and assuming that you don't want to spend the bucks to by; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01467.html (9,033 bytes)
14. RE: MGB Handbrake Tightening (score: 1): Author: "Miller, John" <John_Miller@jdedwards.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 07:00:09 -0600; Thanks for all the replies. I'm pretty sure it will be solved by tightening the rear brakes. I tightened one side and there seemed to be quite a bit of slack. Then I went to tighten the other side an; /html/mgs/1998-04/msg01484.html (7,796 bytes)

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