mgs
[Top] [All Lists]

RE: Hand Brake

To: mvheim@studiolimage.com, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Hand Brake
From: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 06:02:52 -0400
While looking at the cable adjuster you also can inspect the cable quality.
My cable operated well, but when looking near the adjuster it showed it
almost was broken.

Cheers,

Hans

'71 BGT with a new handbrake cable


-----Original Message-----
From: Max Heim [mailto:mvheim@studiolimage.com]
Sent: woensdag 26 juli 2000 19:41
To: MG List
Subject: Re: Hand Brake


Is he adjusting the rear brakes (at the wheel) or the hand brake cable 
adjuster (underneath, in the tunnel)? He's right not to let the rear 
shoes drag, but they need to be darn close to it, then the cable adjuster 
needs to be tightened up with the handbrake lever released. Even then, 
due to intrinsic cable stretch, as hard as you can pull up the handle 
(maybe four "clicks"), it will just hold on a moderate hill (in San 
Francisco, CURB YOUR WHEELS!). At least that is the story on mine, with a 
very old cable. But the problem is not that the cable stretches over long 
periods of time (because you can adjust for that), but that it stretches 
when you pull up on the lever (or seems to). I suppose that what is 
really needed is a longer lever arm, to apply more force. Right now, as 
it is, my wife can't release the handbrake after I have applied it fully.

Mike Razor had this to say:

>Got  new rear brake pads, new hand brake cable, put on by a
>professional mech and still no handbrake holding power on my hill.
>Readjusted and still no holding power.  Any suggestions?  The mech
>said he is afraid to adjust up to much, it may make the rear brakes
>drag.
>Mike R
>
>


--

Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>