Steve! List!
The bracket holding the adjustment end for the cable attached to the
axle housing was bent/stove in and when I straightened it out my brakes
were applied with the lever only halfway up.
I had to straighten it out and weld it as the brakes were enough to
bend the bracket. There is a picture of how it should look at:
http://www.sentex.net/~dewood/sprite/diary_2.html
Steve Hombach wrote:
>
> does a handbrake cable stretch? 59 Bugeye with the brakes properly
> adjusted - the handbrake adjustment at the rear is backed out to the point
> that the adjusting nut is half off, but the handbrake lever still goes all
> the way up before the brakes grab. Any other adjustments? If I have to
> replace the cable, is it just the inner or must you replace the cable
> sheath too. Any advice appreciated.
>
> Steve
>
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