adjusting handbrake - BA V6

tim · 17-05-2007, 01:55 PM

my hand brake is in need of tightening, and with me being a tight-arse (and wanting to know how to fix things) i want to fix this myself.

so, how do i go about tightening the handbrake? i'm guessing i can adjust it from under the car or on the handle..

any help would be good..

cheers
-tim

Cosmo Dude · 17-05-2007, 02:16 PM

There is a 10mm nyloc nut on the handle.
You would probably want to take off the center console and have a look see. To do that there is a phillips head screw each side near the handbrake.

Nyloc nuts look kinda like this...

tim · 17-05-2007, 02:37 PM

cheers dude,

didn't think it would be that easy.. that just saved me crawling around under the car 'playing' with anything that looked remotely related

-tim

bourbon · 17-05-2007, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosmo Dude

There is a 10mm nyloc nut on the handle.
You would probably want to take off the center console and have a look see. To do that there is a phillips head screw each side near the handbrake.

Nyloc nuts look kinda like this...

we need to send that to greg so he can show everyone what a nyloc nut is

haahahah...i always just called em locknuts...

Cincinnatus · 18-05-2007, 12:05 AM

Argh, don't end the thread here! That's the easy adjustment! Mine looks to have been adjusted up the wazzzooo the last time it was done, the screw is almost sticking out the leather, how do i adjust it at the rear breaks?

boostedbatman · 18-05-2007, 04:58 AM

You will find that there is still more thread to play with there, its quite long
On the rear breaks it attaches to the lever arm via 2 nuts which can be adjusted to alter length as well. Easy to do, but you dont have anywhere near the range of adjustment there

tim · 22-05-2007, 03:40 PM

cheers. adjusted mine as per instuctions on the weekend. next time it needs to be done i will be under the car as i have run out of adjustment and the thread is nearly out of the suround..

-tim

17-05-2007, 01:55 PM	#1
tim Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: nsw Car: 300c Posts: 114	adjusting handbrake - BA V6 my hand brake is in need of tightening, and with me being a tight-arse (and wanting to know how to fix things) i want to fix this myself. so, how do i go about tightening the handbrake? i'm guessing i can adjust it from under the car or on the handle.. any help would be good.. cheers -tim

17-05-2007, 02:16 PM	#2
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	There is a 10mm nyloc nut on the handle. You would probably want to take off the center console and have a look see. To do that there is a phillips head screw each side near the handbrake. Nyloc nuts look kinda like this... __________________ My 'stina Hatch

18-05-2007, 04:58 AM	#6
boostedbatman Manpink Crusader Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stafford, Brisbane Car: 1990 GD mx6 F2T, and soon I might drive the batmoobile once again Posts: 2,280 View Photos By: boostedbatman	You will find that there is still more thread to play with there, its quite long On the rear breaks it attaches to the lever arm via 2 nuts which can be adjusted to alter length as well. Easy to do, but you dont have anywhere near the range of adjustment there __________________ The Batmobile as she used to be and now she hangs from a chain in the garage

17-05-2007, 02:37 PM	#3
tim Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: nsw Car: 300c Posts: 114	cheers dude, didn't think it would be that easy.. that just saved me crawling around under the car 'playing' with anything that looked remotely related -tim

18-05-2007, 12:05 AM	#5
Cincinnatus Nate Dog Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney Car: Dah! Posts: 539 View Photos By: Cincinnatus	Argh, don't end the thread here! That's the easy adjustment! Mine looks to have been adjusted up the wazzzooo the last time it was done, the screw is almost sticking out the leather, how do i adjust it at the rear breaks?

22-05-2007, 03:40 PM	#7
tim Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: nsw Car: 300c Posts: 114	cheers. adjusted mine as per instuctions on the weekend. next time it needs to be done i will be under the car as i have run out of adjustment and the thread is nearly out of the suround.. -tim