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Subject:Handbrake Woes
From:Phil Marston
Date:Tue, 4 Jan 2000 07:42:15 -0000

Hi, Happy New Year & all that.

Just replaced all of the handbrake components on the van, but seem unable to 
get the handbrake to work with any effectiveness (it only holds the van on a slope 
on the top notch & then only just).  The M10 nut on the cable underneath the car 
is almost at the end on the screw thread on the (new) cables.

I suspect that I have not wound the adjusters out enough to pre-set the shoes in 
place before putting the drums back on but wanted to check that I was not 
missing anything obvious.
The springs all seem to be in the correct place and I am sure that I have put the 
correct threaded (left & right handed) auto-adjuster on each side, however pumping 
the footbrake does not seem to auto-adjust the shoes.

Any suggestions gratefully received.
Thanks - Phil
'81 T25 Wedgie Van

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