handbrake drum adjustment on a TD5

Jeremy Hughes · Jan 2, 2013

My hanbrake needs adjustment, and from doing a search you can adjust it at the drum. I can see where the cable comes through the cabin to the underside from the lever with an adjuster there, following the cable to the drum. Now is it a case of pulling back the rubber sleeve around the cable where it goes into the drum, or is the adjuster somewhere else. The car is a 1999 Disco TD5. Thanks

discodrivercumbria · Jan 2, 2013

Jeremy Hughes said:
My hanbrake needs adjustment, and from doing a search you can adjust it at the drum. I can see where the cable comes through the cabin to the underside from the lever with an adjuster there, following the cable to the drum. Now is it a case of pulling back the rubber sleeve around the cable where it goes into the drum, or is the adjuster somewhere else. The car is a 1999 Disco TD5. Thanks

there is an adjuster on the actual brake housing, 17mm spanner/socket, jack one wheel up, spin and adjust, dead easy

cambridgecockney · Jan 2, 2013

dont spin the wheels rotate the handbrake drum.back wheels off ground tighten till you cant move drum then back off if i remember 1.5 turns.

discool · Jan 2, 2013

You will find this in the D2 workshop manual.

Tighten brake shoe adjusting bolt until brake drum is locked, then back off adjusting bolt 1.5 turns. Check that the brake drum is free to rotate. Recheck handbrake operation.If handbrake is not fully applied with 3 notches on the ratchet, the handbrake cable requires adjustment.

sierrafery · Jan 3, 2013

Jeremy Hughes said:
My hanbrake needs adjustment, and from doing a search you can adjust it at the drum. I can see where the cable comes through the cabin to the underside from the lever with an adjuster there, following the cable to the drum. Now is it a case of pulling back the rubber sleeve around the cable where it goes into the drum, or is the adjuster somewhere else. The car is a 1999 Disco TD5. Thanks

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Jeremy Hughes · Jan 10, 2013

Went for the MOT retest today and passed. Just a note to say thankyou very much for the help and advice received with regards to this topic and also shock absorbers. Thanks again Jeremy

handbrake drum adjustment on a TD5

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