How to adjust hand brake

1. user_50232 L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 Stoke on trent Posts: 88 Saxo vts

   #1 12th February 2011, 18:22

   Just wonded where do u adjust your handbrake cable cheers
2. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #2 12th February 2011, 18:27

   You need to adjust the adjuster in the rear drums (if you have drums) so that the drums only just go on. The shoes need adjusting if you've got loads of brake pedal travel.
   
   To do just the cables, underneath the car above the centre box, you might need to remove a heat sheild.
3. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

   #3 12th February 2011, 18:27

   Under car, you may need you remove a heat shield to get to it though.
4. user_50232 L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 Stoke on trent Posts: 88 Saxo vts

   #4 12th February 2011, 18:45

   Cheers guy thanks alot
5. ClumpyVtR Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Solihull Posts: 371 Mk2 140bhp Vts

   #5 12th February 2011, 19:07

   did mine yesterday (discs beam) you need to remove the heat shield directly above the middlebox it has 6 bolts and the heatshield is a pain to be honest with you. Because of the heat i guarantee 100 percent you will break a nut when undoing it as they corrode! 9/10 the head of the nut comes off but leaves the thread in the hole and to top it off you need to adjust the handbrake by about 4inch or so but due to lack of space you can only get a quarter turn iirc its a 7mm spanner? could be wrong but GL
6. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #6 12th February 2011, 19:36

   Handbrake adjustment you'll need a 13mm spanner - ratchet spanner is easier.
   
   If you break the nuts holding the heat sheild on, just whack a few self-tappers in there

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7. user_50232 L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 Stoke on trent Posts: 88 Saxo vts

   #7 12th February 2011, 22:50

   Cheers guys might go and by myself a set of rachet spanners tomoz always been wanting some
8. ClumpyVtR Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Solihull Posts: 371 Mk2 140bhp Vts

   #8 13th February 2011, 02:42

   Ahh yes 13mm spanner! humm self tappers are ok and do the job but what if the rest of the nut is inside the hole? drill it?
9. user_50232 L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 Stoke on trent Posts: 88 Saxo vts

   #9 13th February 2011, 09:52

   Yer just see if u can get them out if not just drill a new 2 3 mm pilot hold and put new srews in