I am living in Sydney Australia and own a blue 1967 MGB. I have just got
it through its local registration test but the one thing I could not get
working properly was the handbrake.
I have bled the brake system, renewed the shoes and then adjusted the
rear brakes. Having done that I have tightened the handbrake cable such
that it reaches maximum travel after about 4 or five 'clicks' - it will
go no more because the rear brakes will not move any further.
Despite all of this adjustment the handbrake only holds on the smallest
hill and I have so far been unable to figure it out.
The only thing that looks a little odd is that the cable travels over
the exhaust pipe at the back - it kind of looks like it might be better
coming across the car on the underside (closest to the road) of the
pipe.
Any clues or advice gratefully accepted....
Thanks
John
PS - she failed her test originally - one reason was that the chassis
number (actually vin number) was not stamped on the chassis but was on a
riveted plate - can anyone tell me if the number is in fact stamped on
the car anywhere 'at birth' ?
|