VXR8 Handbrake Problem
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Has anybody ever had a problem with a sticking handbrake ratchet on a VXR8 before ?
My lever got stuck on yesterday, and the more I tried to press the button to release the handbrake, the more the lever went up....
Initially, I assumed the cable had either seized or the mechanism at the rear discs had stuck, but it turned out to be the handbrake lever mechanism.
A local garage next door to my work place took the panels off around the handbrake lever and poked a screwdriver in to release the mechanism, at least this got me home, but now I don't want to use the handbrake, and I don't know what steps to take going forward, any suggestions ?.
If it helps anybody with the diagnosis, the handbrake lever will go up and down a few notches without any problems, but the harder you pull it on, i.e. the higher the lever goes up in the air, the more likley it is to get stuck ? I hope that made sense.
I will give Rog @ MF another call (sorry Rog) it it needs any spares, I will buy them through you.
My lever got stuck on yesterday, and the more I tried to press the button to release the handbrake, the more the lever went up....
Initially, I assumed the cable had either seized or the mechanism at the rear discs had stuck, but it turned out to be the handbrake lever mechanism.
A local garage next door to my work place took the panels off around the handbrake lever and poked a screwdriver in to release the mechanism, at least this got me home, but now I don't want to use the handbrake, and I don't know what steps to take going forward, any suggestions ?.
If it helps anybody with the diagnosis, the handbrake lever will go up and down a few notches without any problems, but the harder you pull it on, i.e. the higher the lever goes up in the air, the more likley it is to get stuck ? I hope that made sense.
I will give Rog @ MF another call (sorry Rog) it it needs any spares, I will buy them through you.
Demon Hill said:
Has anybody ever had a problem with a sticking handbrake ratchet on a VXR8 before ?
My lever got stuck on yesterday, and the more I tried to press the button to release the handbrake, the more the lever went up....
Initially, I assumed the cable had either seized or the mechanism at the rear discs had stuck, but it turned out to be the handbrake lever mechanism.
A local garage next door to my work place took the panels off around the handbrake lever and poked a screwdriver in to release the mechanism, at least this got me home, but now I don't want to use the handbrake, and I don't know what steps to take going forward, any suggestions ?.
If it helps anybody with the diagnosis, the handbrake lever will go up and down a few notches without any problems, but the harder you pull it on, i.e. the higher the lever goes up in the air, the more likley it is to get stuck ? I hope that made sense.
I will give Rog @ MF another call (sorry Rog) it it needs any spares, I will buy them through you.
My lever got stuck on yesterday, and the more I tried to press the button to release the handbrake, the more the lever went up....
Initially, I assumed the cable had either seized or the mechanism at the rear discs had stuck, but it turned out to be the handbrake lever mechanism.
A local garage next door to my work place took the panels off around the handbrake lever and poked a screwdriver in to release the mechanism, at least this got me home, but now I don't want to use the handbrake, and I don't know what steps to take going forward, any suggestions ?.
If it helps anybody with the diagnosis, the handbrake lever will go up and down a few notches without any problems, but the harder you pull it on, i.e. the higher the lever goes up in the air, the more likley it is to get stuck ? I hope that made sense.
I will give Rog @ MF another call (sorry Rog) it it needs any spares, I will buy them through you.
The same happened to me on the national meet this weekend,stuck in the middle of the road for about 30 mins
It appears that the cable that runs from the push button on the lever only works so far up the ratchet,after that it doesn't release the ratchet(mine had fell out)....might be the hanbrake needs adjusting to take up any slack so the lever cant travel as far ?
Going to have a look when it stops raining
I had the same problem this weekend. It didn't help I was parked in a public car park that was closing and on a slope!
I eventually released it by pushing the button and then lifting lever up with both hands. It took a hell of amount of force. I think the key was to keep the button pressed - without it it would be increasing the clamping force.
I thought it was possibly the self adjuster getting stuck as it is about to move onto the next ratchet but I'm not 100% sure what type of handbrake it has.
I eventually released it by pushing the button and then lifting lever up with both hands. It took a hell of amount of force. I think the key was to keep the button pressed - without it it would be increasing the clamping force.
I thought it was possibly the self adjuster getting stuck as it is about to move onto the next ratchet but I'm not 100% sure what type of handbrake it has.
I think the problem is when the handbrake lever has to much travel the wire that is attached to the button doesnt pull the ratchet mechanism sideways to release it as it should, but pulls it downwards because of the excess travel, which wont release it
If the travel was kept to a minium the the cable can always pull sideways
If the travel was kept to a minium the the cable can always pull sideways
moif said:
Demon Hill said:
I had the complete handbrake lever assembly replaced, and it's a lot better now 
Fixed mine for the moment with a temporary fix,where did you get your assembly from ?
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