Handbrake

Mark Piercy · Apr 28, 2020

Datatek said:
34 years and the handbrake has never needed adjusting on my MR2, it uses the rear disc pads with a special auto adjusting caliper, it does need to be reset when new pads are fitted though

It's not a bad system although the Volvo, yes that thing again has a crappy handbrake on it even after new disks and pads and being reset and the handbrake lever reset and the brakes pushed five times and the handbrake lever lifted and adjusted and..... And and and...

Datatek · Apr 28, 2020

Mark Piercy said:
It's not a bad system although the Volvo, yes that thing again has a crappy handbrake on it even after new disks and pads and being reset and the handbrake lever reset and the brakes pushed five times and the handbrake lever lifted and adjusted and..... And and and...

The handbrake on the Nissan Xtrail I had was useless, the dealer said they were all the same, to pass the CT, I had to take it in to be over adjusted the in again to have it reset to stop the brakes burning.

Taking off on a hill with a heavy trailer needed 3 legs

Henry_b · Apr 28, 2020

Datatek said:
Taking off on a hill with a heavy trailer needed 3 legs

Mark Piercy · Apr 28, 2020

Very modest of you Mr data!

Nightsman32 · Apr 28, 2020

gstuart said:
Hi

plus this is also a good guide

hope it helps

Hi gstuart do you want to adjust and service mine if i bring it to you haha.

https://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/11748/Bodsys_Brake_Bible_V1_6a_CompressPics.pdf

gstuart · Apr 28, 2020

wammers said:
The mechanical shoes need adjusting now and again, stripping checking for wear and lubricating ever so often, otherwise the electric activator will overwind and screw itself to destruction. Maintained will last a long time, lack of servicing cause fails. When will people realise you cannot just jump into your car every day and drive around without maintaining it.

what , now u tell me, I’ve got to work on it as well, lmao

ps, hope ur keeping safe and well mate

gstuart · Apr 28, 2020

Hi gstuart do you want to adjust and service mine if i bring it to you haha.

https://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/11748/Bodsys_Brake_Bible_V1_6a_CompressPics.pdf

I’ll put the kettle on, but u have to get here before it boils, lol

Always happy to help where I can mate , shame ur that distance as would have helped

Nightsman32 · Apr 28, 2020

gstuart said:
Hi gstuart do you want to adjust and service mine if i bring it to you haha.

https://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/11748/Bodsys_Brake_Bible_V1_6a_CompressPics.pdf

I’ll put the kettle on, but u have to get here before it boils, lol

Always happy to help where I can mate , shame ur that distance as would have helped

Where are you exactly i dont mind a road trip and more than happy to pay

gstuart · Apr 29, 2020

Nightsman32 said:
Where are you exactly i dont mind a road trip and more than happy to pay

hi buddy

am in swanley kent, ,, south east , assume it’s not showing up in my profile to the right hand side where the join date is , I’ll have a look at that

happy to help and always helped forum members FOC , as it’s part of a community

Alas, Don’t know when the lockdown will be over

Nightsman32 · Apr 29, 2020

gstuart said:
hi buddy

am in swanley kent, ,, south east , assume it’s not showing up in my profile to the right hand side where the join date is , I’ll have a look at that

happy to help and always helped forum members FOC , as it’s part of a community

Alas, Don’t know when the lockdown will be over

Yes this lockdown will be in for sometime i think.
Looking at about 3 hours to.get to you so not to bad i dont mind a nice drive.

Soon as i sent the reply i realised i could check on your profile so my mistake there.

gstuart · Apr 29, 2020

Nightsman32 said:
Yes this lockdown will be in for sometime i think.
Looking at about 3 hours to.get to you so not to bad i dont mind a nice drive.

Soon as i sent the reply i realised i could check on your profile so my mistake there.

No worries and did think for a minute it was showing , lol

if u do end up this way more than happy to help

normally because there a sod to do I strip them completely down, clean everything up , new shoes , springs , if discs don’t look to clever new discs and pads, then final adjustment , that way it’s all done and dusted

i use a gap iid diagnostics to enter a dismount mode which takes the tension off the cables , allowing shoes to come off easier

indeed ref the lockdown , can see it lasting the summer

wammers · Apr 29, 2020

gstuart said:
what , now u tell me, I’ve got to work on it as well, lmao

ps, hope ur keeping safe and well mate

Doing as well as can be expected Gary thanks for asking.

Grrrrrr · Apr 29, 2020

wammers said:
The mechanical shoes need adjusting now and again, stripping checking for wear and lubricating ever so often, otherwise the electric activator will overwind and screw itself to destruction. Maintained will last a long time, lack of servicing cause fails. When will people realise you cannot just jump into your car every day and drive around without maintaining it.

Those electronic park brakes need way more maintenance. Without regular cleaning they fail, often refusing to release. My old mechanical P38 handbrake is excellent and almost never needs adjustment or cleaning. You can feel when it does so no need to disassemble to see how it is doing.

I hate the bl**dy things and I don't even have one!

Grrrrrr · Apr 29, 2020

Datatek said:
34 years and the handbrake has never needed adjusting on my MR2, it uses the rear disc pads with a special auto adjusting caliper, it does need to be reset when new pads are fitted though

Same on my Jag. Takes bl**dy ages to wind it out to replace the pads but it is very good. Again though, it is all simple mechanics with no fiddly motors involved and you can feel how it is working every time you use it.

wammers · Apr 29, 2020

Grrrrrr said:
Same on my Jag. Takes bl**dy ages to wind it out to replace the pads but it is very good. Again though, it is all simple mechanics with no fiddly motors involved and you can feel how it is working every time you use it.

Very few if any Mk 2 or E type Jags were capable of passing the Tapley test at MOT, i just used to put them on a slight incline if they held they passed.

Grrrrrr · Apr 29, 2020

wammers said:
Very few if any Mk 2 or E type Jags were capable of passing the Tapley test at MOT, i just used to put them on a slight incline if they held they passed.

This is later!

My S-type is 2001. Lovely machine. Pity it seems determined to oxidise no matter what I try.

Nightsman32 · Apr 30, 2020

gstuart said:
No worries and did think for a minute it was showing , lol

if u do end up this way more than happy to help

normally because there a sod to do I strip them completely down, clean everything up , new shoes , springs , if discs don’t look to clever new discs and pads, then final adjustment , that way it’s all done and dusted

i use a gap iid diagnostics to enter a dismount mode which takes the tension off the cables , allowing shoes to come off easier

indeed ref the lockdown , can see it lasting the summer

Summer i think is realistic if im honest with the lockdown to be some sort of normality for us all.
Whats the time frame on that i suppose its a long job to do.

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