Help handbrake mechanism

[wedgemaniac456]

Just refitted handbrake calipers and now the two arms that the handbrake cable goes through are too low so that the cable runs across the diff.Cant think what I have done wrong, anybody had this problem.Grateful for any help.

[MJG280]

Photo from a long time ago any use?

[wedgemaniac456]

Thanks very much for posting picture Mike, I see your cable in the picture is close to diff too. mine also has a copper brake line linking calipers and cable is scraping across diff at moment, not good.Thanks Sean

[RCK974X]

I'm trying to remember what I did with mine.....there was a rub mark, I remember THAT.

I also put a longitudinal spring in between the arms to make sure the handbrake releases more efficiently (and the self adjusters seem to work better too !).

Do the cable 'blocks' have a spacer washer in them ? I seem to remember mine did, and I put the washer on the bottom of each pin to give max clearance, but I can't say that's a fuly reliable memory...Ummm..

[adam quantrill]

If the cable between the arms is far too slack then there is an adjuster on the cable end.

However I always advocate that you set up the calipers first using the big screws on the caliper ends - remove the split pins and screw them in till they start to bind, then give the handbrake lever a few hard tugs, then back it off and keep screwing in a turn at a time till they bind again, then back off half a turn.

After that you may well find that the slack in the cable has been taken up and job's a good 'un.

[Wedg1e]

Have you put the handbrake calipers back on the correct sides (they are handed)...?

[adam quantrill]

Good point.

[wedgemaniac456]

I did wonder if we had got them round wrong way but its even worse if i swap the caliper arms. Still too low and cable rubbing on diff.Going to have another look tonight to see if ive got something wrong .Thanks very much for posts,Sean