chrisg
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| posted on 1/3/03 at 10:36 PM |
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Handbrake
Now then Chaps,
I've come to the conclusion that my handbrake set up is pants, living in the hilliest city in England dosen't help!
I've got a Cortina axle and a shortend version of the Cortina handbrake cable, anyone have a better idea?
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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PTM
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| posted on 2/3/03 at 01:40 AM |
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Don't give me that. This is just an excuse to not take it to Stafford!
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Alan B
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| posted on 2/3/03 at 03:12 AM |
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Move to Florida...flattest place on earth....(maybe)....probably 80%* of handbrakes are siezed through lack of use...
(*wild guess)
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zetec
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| posted on 2/3/03 at 06:10 AM |
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Is the lever pulling the cable enough? Big problem seems to be getting the cable adjusted to get handbrake to tighten enough after 4-5 clicks.
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 2/3/03 at 06:59 AM |
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chris, i got same set up with no probs, more than likly be at your meeting in blade if weathers ok, you can compare set up ???
but mine works fine, will even lock the rears ala rally stlye hairpin turns, i'll show you in carpark ????
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 2/3/03 at 12:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Alan B
Move to Florida...flattest place on earth....(maybe)....probably 80%* of handbrakes are siezed through lack of use...
(*wild guess)
My experience is that Americans DONT USE handbrakes at all.
They call em emergency brakes - yeah - id be fully confident in an emergency - would be better to jump out.....
as 90% of yank cars are auto, they just put em in park position.
I dont think its terrain related, just bad practice related!
atb
steve
ps
my granada system works fine - biggest problem is that i have to drop the diff to get to the adjusters 
[Edited on 2/3/03 by stephen_gusterson]
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Alan B
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| posted on 2/3/03 at 01:53 PM |
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Oh I agree Steve, my terrain comment was just a response to Chris...BTW many here call it a parking brake, which is probably the best description.
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chrisg
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| posted on 2/3/03 at 02:23 PM |
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Thanks for the replies chaps, judging by what Jon & Zetec say I'm wondering if the cable's partialy seized, I'll try a new cable first before I do
anything drastic!
Lack of tax (and confidence) prevents me from going to stafford in it, the furthest I've been is the test station!
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Peteff
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| posted on 2/3/03 at 03:15 PM |
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Handbrake cable.
I used the Capri handbrake cable shortened to suit and the Sierra lever with an extension welded on where the cable connects to increase the
leverage.
yours, Pete.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Jasper
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| posted on 3/3/03 at 11:12 AM |
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I've used similar set-up to Jon on my Cortina handbrake, with two stainless mini u-clamps to hold together cutdown cable, looks fine to me.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 3/3/03 at 11:03 PM |
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I used FIVE to join my cable!
you can get mini cable clamps from Homebase. In the section where they keep rope and chain. I laid approx 200mm of cable alongside and put the five
along that length.
atb
Steve
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chrisg
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| posted on 9/3/03 at 09:05 PM |
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Thanks for all the replies guys, problem now solved!
Found two handbrake cables yesterday at Stafford, Peugeot 505, one for each side and a pound each!!!
The business end is similar to the Cortina, just had to shorten the spring slightly, the other end is a plain nipple (oooer!). joined it with the
cable clamps, works a treat.
The old cable was VERY stiff, through lack of use.
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 9/3/03 at 09:10 PM |
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nice one, weather permiting C U Wednesday......stiff thru lack of use ????
thought it was tother way round ???
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bob
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| posted on 10/3/03 at 08:37 AM |
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Chris
Good old Martini car parts eh
I bet he's sold something to every car builder in the country and some.
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chrisg
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| posted on 10/3/03 at 06:51 PM |
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Yeah, bless 'em!!!
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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