Adjust Handbrake ?

[rev-erend]

Anyone know how to adjust the wedge handbrake.

I know there is usually a small adjustment on the cable but we should not over tighten this .. as it causes binding.

The adjustment should be on the caliper I think - do you have to remove a split pin and wind out the piston - or something like that ?

[djc1001]

Remove split pin (top of hand brake lever)
Turn screw until hand brake binds - back screw off part turn to refit spilt pin - repeat other side

Note - split pin goes thro' slot in screw head.
Adjust hand brake cable if necessary

David

[rev-erend]

Dave - many thanks.. thought it was something like that..

Hate to think how my handbrake cable adjusts - as it's one of those umbrella jobbies under the dash (some SEAC's have them).. they are really akward to use

[The colonel]

rev-erend said:

one of those umbrella jobbies under the dash

Nice-----Ford Pop style!!

[adam quantrill]

I tweaked mine up for the MOT recently and when I took it down the motorway a few days later it started smoking from the back - must have done it up a bit tight!
So don't overdo it.

I've never had to adjust the cable, just the calipers.

[rev-erend]

adam quantrill said:

. I've never had to adjust the cable, just the calipers.

Yes - I'd agree with that ...

[campbell]

The hand brake on the SEAC is a wast of time, but its there just for the car to be road legle, you will find the pads will rub the disk to start with, this will go away prity fast though.
I still have to a just mine prity often.

Campbell

[leorest]

I didn't know there was a caliper adjustment?
Looking at the XJS Hanes book of lies it shows cable adjustment at both ends and says the caliper is "self adjusting".
When you say

adam quantrill said:

I've never had to adjust the cable, just the calipers.

Are you freeing off the self adjusters or is there also a manual adjuster?
Leo (Man with very steep drive, crap handbreak, and clever technique for chocking wheels without getting out of car)

[SEvans]

leorest said:

I didn't know there was a caliper adjustment? Looking at the XJS Hanes book of lies it shows cable adjustment at both ends and says the caliper is "self adjusting". When you say adam quantrill said: I've never had to adjust the cable, just the calipers. Are you freeing off the self adjusters or is there also a manual adjuster? Leo (Man with very steep drive, crap handbreak, and clever technique for chocking wheels without getting out of car)

As the pads wear the automatic adjusters in the caliper should take up the play. Unfortunately they don't seem to work very well in the TVR, I suspect that there isn't enough travel in the handbrake to make them work properly. It should only be necessary to adjust the cable if it stretches.
If you disconnect the cable from the calipers, then move the caliper arms back and forth you should hear the automatic adjusters working. If they don't then it's possible to adjust using the big screw at the top of the arm (this does the same thing). I think this screw should also have a pin through the head, not sure the automatic adjusters would work without it. Be careful not to over adjust, as when you reconnect the cable it will pull the arms in quite a bit.