pop up handbrake

yella · May 11, 2006

got in my disco this evening and started her up, took off the handbrake and it came back, halfway up on its own. the handbrake light is on but the handbrake isn't applied, the lever sits just below the biting point, i will be having a look this weekend but i thought i would just see if any of you lot have experienced this

James · May 11, 2006

The light will be operated by a switch on the handle so unless the handle is fully down the light wil not go out.

As for the reason that it is popping up I don't have a clue.

tigapiglet · May 12, 2006

Hi does the handbrake work or has the cable snapped thats what happened to mine,tiga

yella · May 12, 2006

no, tiga it still works but when you release it, thw brake comes off and the lever pops back up to just below the biting point

tigapiglet · May 12, 2006

It could be that the spring that goes on the cable,thats inside the drum has snapped and not puttin pressure on the cable to pull it back and lever down, the handbake will still work but not return, i spose you will have to drop rear prop and take drum off mate.

yella · May 12, 2006

chhers tiga, just what i wanted to know, couldnt you just say " thats easy, just remove yer gaiter and you will see the problem" ffs its never easy

tigapiglet · May 12, 2006

Well i could say that but hey sorry im to honest yella,i cant see an easy way sorryyyyyyyyyy.

James · May 12, 2006

You could allways role the car over so you will be working from above and not from below.

It will also save jacking it up!

tigapiglet · May 16, 2006

So yella have you fixed that handbrake yet! what was it? tiga.

ormus · May 16, 2006

aye, sorry to say, but almost certainly its the spring inside the drum.

its a landy ffs. cant ever be easy can it?

yella · May 17, 2006

dunno tiga i aint had time ter wipe my arse let alone fix the h/brake, might get chance this weekend

yella · Jun 23, 2006

finally got around to sorting the handbrake this afternoon, after removing the prop and stripping the drum down, the actuator seemed stiff, so i took it all apart and cleaned everything up, decided to get the memsib to operate the h/brake lever just to make sure and found it was no different to before, took out the centre console only to discover the cable is seized, took the old cable off and tried to free it with plenty of lubrication with no joy whatsoever, only to find it was too late to go and get a new cable. looks like tomorrows job is sorted anyway. moral of the story is don't listen to the ****ers on here but check the simple things first

yella · Jun 24, 2006

new handbrake cable fitted and all working perfectly

OutbackJack · Jun 24, 2006

yella disco said:
new handbrake cable fitted and all working perfectly

Is it a yellow one ?

yella · Jun 24, 2006

no, its a steel on with a black outer case you stupid australian fool

OutbackJack · Jun 25, 2006

yella disco said:
no, its a steel on with a black outer case you stupid australian fool

Dont beat around the bush mate...tell me what you really think!

slob · Jun 25, 2006

does yer disco have them yellow silicone hoses on it?

yella · Jun 25, 2006

no actually my disco doesnt have anything silly on it, especially cones

slob · Jun 25, 2006

my jag has been blinged up..its got blue valve caps to nearly match the paint.
a fathers day present from my daughter

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