Adjusting Handbrake

1. ClaytonJones Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Posts: 224 2003 Flatty In Silver

   #1 29th August 2012, 22:32

   I have searched around and it as simple as
   
   Jacking the car up, Losen the heat shield to swong it out of the way and tighten the cable?
2. Furio-Gaz-Saxo Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Birstall, Batley Posts: 890 First Car - Saxo 1.1 Green 1997 97K Second Car -S

   #2 29th August 2012, 22:37

   If its drums at the back, take the drums off and clean and adjust the brakes.
3. ClaytonJones Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Posts: 224 2003 Flatty In Silver

   #3 29th August 2012, 22:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Furio-Gaz-Saxo If its drums at the back, take the drums off and clean and adjust the brakes.

   Is it easier to do it that way?
4. Furio-Gaz-Saxo Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Birstall, Batley Posts: 890 First Car - Saxo 1.1 Green 1997 97K Second Car -S

   #4 29th August 2012, 23:00

   It's better to, no point just winding up hard brake..better to do it properly
5. DUFC Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2012 Dundee Posts: 488 Looking for 16v furio.

   #5 29th August 2012, 23:04

   Take drums off, simpler and much better to manipulate the cable from back there
6. ClaytonJones Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Posts: 224 2003 Flatty In Silver

   #6 29th August 2012, 23:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DUFC Take drums off, simpler and much better to manipulate the cable from back there

   How hard is it to do? is there a guide any where?
7. ClaytonJones Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Posts: 224 2003 Flatty In Silver

   #7 30th August 2012, 15:26

   Is it in the haynes manual how to do this?
8. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #8 30th August 2012, 15:33

   yes.
   everything is covered in a haynes manual
9. ClaytonJones Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Posts: 224 2003 Flatty In Silver

   #9 2nd September 2012, 18:09

   Adjusting the handbrake via drum brakes, does anyone know what page it is in haynes manual? Cant seem to find it.
   
   Cheers
10. bigezz Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2012 perth Posts: 224 106 gti cheery red, 106 rallye phase 2 blaca white

    #10 2nd September 2012, 18:16

    ye 72 lol you for real??take adjustment off cable take the drums off clean up shoes check wheel cylinders are ok if there is a ridge on drum grind it off ull see the adjuster between the two shoes adjust this up untill the drum is tight on the shoes then deajust slighley untill free bang drums back on and wheels take slack off cable check wheels still turn freely jobs a good one