Handbrake rods

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Fatrover

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I’ve got a new and much vexing conundrum…..the rods in the handbrake lever circled in red, have started popping out, there’s a wee metal plate not shown, with two holes to hold them in place. It can be manually fixed by twiddling the rods until they catch, buts it’s becoming a P In da A on hills and traffic lights etc, anyone encountered this ?
Cheers, John
 

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What an abomination. I've never had mine apart and had no idea it's like that. Can't help I'm afraid. but I'll remember this thread when mine fails next week.
 
Yes, that was the first thing I tried, no give in them at all. Am considering a spot weld.... Although I still can't work out why the rods would have separated in the first place.
 
Yes, that was the first thing I tried, no give in them at all. Am considering a spot weld.... Although I still can't work out why the rods would have separated in the first place.
Just wear, I think. And maybe lack of lubrication of the linkages and ratchet mechanism.

See if you can find some new rods, and re-assemble and lubricate, you might get another 20 years out of it.
 
Yes, that was the first thing I tried, no give in them at all. Am considering a spot weld.... Although I still can't work out why the rods would have separated in the first place.
Think rods are separated so you can adjust/fit the release button.
Make sure you adjusted the height of the button & spot of weld will help
 
An Update : it turns out that the top and bottom plunger rods were attached to the same side of the plate when they should be opposite! A quick turn around and researing on the grooved rod behind and all is well. How that happened I'll never know. Pictures showing the correct alignment
 

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