mikeamondo
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Hi folks... can someone give me a quick description of how to adjust the hand brake? My lever pull all the way up with no resistance. At the very top of the travel, with the lever almost straight up and down, I can feel the brake engage a bit. I'm thinking it needs adjusting.
I've installed all new brakes on the rear, adjusted the new shoes appropriately, and at least with the car on jack stands, the rear brakes seem to function correctly.
On my hand brake assembly, I see the cable come into a small bracket just aft of the rear axle. There is nut outside the bracket, where the cable comes in from the front of the car, and a nut inside the bracket. Problem is, I don't know which one to tighten / loosen etc. in order to try and fix the issue. Both can be turned, so that good. I can see that once it's correct, they should tighten against each other to lock in place.... correct? When I put the lever down and then engage it just a smidge, there is not a bunch of slack in the line... I know I may have other issues.... but how is that bracket supposed to work?
Sorry if this has been covered many times... I looked and couldn't really find a good description.
Thanks!
Mike
I've installed all new brakes on the rear, adjusted the new shoes appropriately, and at least with the car on jack stands, the rear brakes seem to function correctly.
On my hand brake assembly, I see the cable come into a small bracket just aft of the rear axle. There is nut outside the bracket, where the cable comes in from the front of the car, and a nut inside the bracket. Problem is, I don't know which one to tighten / loosen etc. in order to try and fix the issue. Both can be turned, so that good. I can see that once it's correct, they should tighten against each other to lock in place.... correct? When I put the lever down and then engage it just a smidge, there is not a bunch of slack in the line... I know I may have other issues.... but how is that bracket supposed to work?
Sorry if this has been covered many times... I looked and couldn't really find a good description.
Thanks!
Mike