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hand brake? well it used to be now its just somthing i pull for some reason!

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marmite monster:
right done a search got some info and im waiting for my haynes manual to arrive but untill then what do i do about my hand brake?when putting some air in the tyres today at the peterol station it gentlyrolled away and hit the big sign with all the petrol prices on it ha ha  :P :lol:yeah a laft aswell!
 so the cable seems siezed and i can pull it up all the way till it points at the interior mirror and nothing happens!!
i take it i need a cable? do i need pads? dont they last forever almost as you stop befor its pulled on!??
how long/hard/£££of a job is it? :huh:
sorry for all these boring questions :shock:

thank you good night much love

mr t tibbs

lee celtic:
Did you get any pictures??? :lol: :lol:

Sorry don't know anything about the handbrake but I think some of them are rods not cables and am interested in yours as I have never even looked at mine..

good luck and keep us informed...

marmite monster:
 :Dnah no pics but i just left it bumped up against the big sign while i pumped up the tyres ha ha :lol:
its a cable i think  :-k

Skibum346:
Get underneath and check the drum.. if it'sleaking oil the prblem is your oil seal in the transfer box... it'll mean new pads and plenty of brake cleaner on the drum.

All the best...

Skibum

DiscoDan:
If you don't have oil in the drum then it might just need adjusting.

If it failed suddenly then it could be a snapped cable.

If you do it yourself I think its about £50 total. Get some new prop bolts and nuts for refitting while the handbrake drum is off.

You might need to remove the central console to reset the rachet mechanism, if the handle is pulled too far up the lever of the rachet flips over and when you lower the lever it fails to engage as it should.

Good luck, Dan

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