Defender 90(91 200 TDi)handbrake adjustment
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boydy1989
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Yeah. Get underneath it, with 2 19mm spanners, loosen the nut on the cable, then twiddle the other nut up the cable, then tighten up the locknut again.
shadowster
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i adjusted mine from under the drivers seat dead easy just dont overdo it member its a transmishon handbreak
Trewey
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under the inspection cover, under the drivers seat.
have a look - it's obvious!
have a look - it's obvious!
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Well, if it's working OK as it is, and you just need to get it down to three clicks, do it on the cable.
But if it's as crap as mine was, strip it all down, re grease the adjuster and expander plungers and rollers, the external mechanism that the cable hooks onto, and oil the cable. All best done with the middle seat panel out.
Whilst you've got it all apart you might like to try this little mod I've done. Get a 3" piece of 12mm pipe (copper is what I had handy) and slip it over the cable between the lever and the seat box. Cut a large diameter small hole washer so you can slip it over the cable and fit that between the tube and the rubber bush in the seat box.
Now your handbrake will be up at 45 degrees, so you don't have to scrabble around on the floor to find it.
But if it's as crap as mine was, strip it all down, re grease the adjuster and expander plungers and rollers, the external mechanism that the cable hooks onto, and oil the cable. All best done with the middle seat panel out.
Whilst you've got it all apart you might like to try this little mod I've done. Get a 3" piece of 12mm pipe (copper is what I had handy) and slip it over the cable between the lever and the seat box. Cut a large diameter small hole washer so you can slip it over the cable and fit that between the tube and the rubber bush in the seat box.
Now your handbrake will be up at 45 degrees, so you don't have to scrabble around on the floor to find it.
