Thread: Handbrake adjustment?

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Originally Posted by bacicat2000

I did mine as per the Manual, which involves adjusting the shoes at the back, but it did sod all, and it is still ****. I'm thinking the shoes are glazed up and I need to pull them out to clean them up or replace them, but if I there is an easier solution, I'm all ears.

Cheers - Gav

Hey Gav, the "Manual" procedure advises to turn the adjuster until "resistance is felt".

Normal procedures means that "resistance is felt" in turning the wheel and not "resistance is felt" in turning the adjuster? This is critical to the whole process. Likewise, repeated centering of the shoes during the adjustment procedure. The only other pertinent matter is that the shoes have sufficient thickness left in them.

"Glazed up" shoes make no difference when we are talking about these things. I can use my handbrake (and frequently do) to slow from 95 kph to 80 kph after passing a HP patrol car. As you can see even the "Manual" advises to test the handbrake efficiency at speed. Shoes are meant to be glazed - that is how they work.

My handbrake will hold the truck against low range first gear throttle application and that is how it should be. I've never replaced the shoes or any other component of the system.

Originally Posted by CBH25

This adjustment didn't work for me either (100,000km MY05)
So took it into service and they pulled apart cleaned and adjusted - Zero difference. Still zero handbrake.
Next service they ordered new cable and fitted it. Zero difference. Still no handbrake.
Now they beleive its the ratchet in the handle itself and it goes in next Friday to try that.

Hi Gents
After replacing not only the rachet in the handbrake lever itself, but the whole assembly (everything but the handle), there was a 10% improvement only.

It is back in today for them to re-look at it.
When I said it didnt even hold against 1st gear, they said "Oh the handbrake will never hold against 1st gear".

Sounds like crap to me - can anyone else confirm that their good working handbrake will hold the car at idle in 1st gear?