Rear handbrake adjustment balance
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2022 3:18 pm
I've been trying to adjust the handbrake but having issues with the balance, before you ask both clevis pins are free and I've taken apart and greased them up for good measure.
I'm fairly certain there are no issues with the calipers themselves as i fully rebuilt them a few years ago with all new seals, but i have to admit i never adjusted the handbrake and it didn't feel amazing, however it passed the MOT. I'm not sure what the brake efficiency was left to right during the MOT post calliper rebuild as it was a while back.
I've recently taken the calipers off and cleaned them up and the pistons were able wind in no issues.
The slider pins were sticking as the car has been sat for the last couple years now so i took them apart and cleaned and greased the bores and pins so no issues there.
I've followed the instructions in the manual for adjustment and found the driver side hand brake mech was not in contact with the stopper pin hence greasing up the clevis pins both sides, so then i loosened off the adjuster and pulled the handbrake up and down a few times in case it helped to balance things back out. After 1 click of the handbrake I've checked the drag on the driver side, there was none so I've adjusted until i felt a slight drag, checked the passenger side and there is no drag, and i dont get any on the passenger side until about 5 clicks, at that point the driver side is hard to move.
I've been round and checked for anything obvious but cant find a thing, I'm wondering if at some point in the past the driver side piston was binding up resulting in extra strain on the passenger side cable, ending up in a bit of stretch hence the balance left to right is off...
What do you guys think, am i over thinking this or do i need to renew the handbrake cable on the passenger side?
Sorry for the wordy post, best to give you the all the info i can...
I'm fairly certain there are no issues with the calipers themselves as i fully rebuilt them a few years ago with all new seals, but i have to admit i never adjusted the handbrake and it didn't feel amazing, however it passed the MOT. I'm not sure what the brake efficiency was left to right during the MOT post calliper rebuild as it was a while back.
I've recently taken the calipers off and cleaned them up and the pistons were able wind in no issues.
The slider pins were sticking as the car has been sat for the last couple years now so i took them apart and cleaned and greased the bores and pins so no issues there.
I've followed the instructions in the manual for adjustment and found the driver side hand brake mech was not in contact with the stopper pin hence greasing up the clevis pins both sides, so then i loosened off the adjuster and pulled the handbrake up and down a few times in case it helped to balance things back out. After 1 click of the handbrake I've checked the drag on the driver side, there was none so I've adjusted until i felt a slight drag, checked the passenger side and there is no drag, and i dont get any on the passenger side until about 5 clicks, at that point the driver side is hard to move.
I've been round and checked for anything obvious but cant find a thing, I'm wondering if at some point in the past the driver side piston was binding up resulting in extra strain on the passenger side cable, ending up in a bit of stretch hence the balance left to right is off...
What do you guys think, am i over thinking this or do i need to renew the handbrake cable on the passenger side?
Sorry for the wordy post, best to give you the all the info i can...