Michael, Michael, Michael.........
Where it catches depends entirely on you! You adjust the relative positionof
the handbrake lever with the brass nut that is on the end of the cable,
under the floor. Too tight, it'll catch after very little movement; too
loose and you have to pull the lever up to your armpit before anything
begins to happen.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Razor <mrazor@mis.net>
To: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; MG List
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: Hand Brake
> It will hold on a moderate hill, but not on a good size hill. I have
> to ratchet it all the way up to get that. The shoes and cable are
> brand new. I think the rear shoes need to be adjusted up some more,
> but I would have hoped with new shoes and cable it would catch after
> four or five clicks.
> THANKS!
> MIKE R
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
> To: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 3:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Hand Brake
>
>
> > The cable needs some 'spring' otherwise it will never work - you
> pull it up
> > till it is solid then have to let it go back to the next notch,
> hence
> > insufficient pressure on the shoes. Old cables can lose their
> spring.
> >
> > PaulH.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
> > To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 6:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: Hand Brake
> >
> >
> > > Is he adjusting the rear brakes (at the wheel) or the hand brake
> cable
> > > adjuster (underneath, in the tunnel)? He's right not to let the
> rear
> > > shoes drag, but they need to be darn close to it, then the cable
> adjuster
> > > needs to be tightened up with the handbrake lever released. Even
> then,
> > > due to intrinsic cable stretch, as hard as you can pull up the
> handle
> > > (maybe four "clicks"), it will just hold on a moderate hill (in
> San
> > > Francisco, CURB YOUR WHEELS!). At least that is the story on mine,
> with a
> > > very old cable. But the problem is not that the cable stretches
> over long
> > > periods of time (because you can adjust for that), but that it
> stretches
> > > when you pull up on the lever (or seems to). I suppose that what
> is
> > > really needed is a longer lever arm, to apply more force. Right
> now, as
> > > it is, my wife can't release the handbrake after I have applied it
> fully.
> > >
> > > Mike Razor had this to say:
> > >
> > > >Got new rear brake pads, new hand brake cable, put on by a
> > > >professional mech and still no handbrake holding power on my
> hill.
> > > >Readjusted and still no holding power. Any suggestions? The
> mech
> > > >said he is afraid to adjust up to much, it may make the rear
> brakes
> > > >drag.
> > > >Mike R
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Max Heim
> > > '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> > > If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> > > it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
> > >
> >
>
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