Handbrake Issues

[gruff500]

Hey everyone,

Driving my 98' Griff into a garage the other day and pulled the handbrake on. Imagine my horror when the button flew out from the end together with the spring!!

I attempted to screw it back in but its well and truly broken - have replaced it with a leven handbrake but the button still does not operate properly and it takes a bit of wrangling to get the handbrake off at all. I'm told this may mean removing the entire centre console to get at the handbrake linkage!!

Has anyone had any experience or offer any help!!??

Thanks

[beano500]

Handbrake? Optional extra on a TVR!




Sorry I'm not much help today....

[nztrev]

Just had a quick squiz at a stripped one.
If the thread is still inside the handle yet you can't screw the button on, i'm at a loss, as this is bolted to the linkage.



>> Edited by nztrev on Monday 21st March 11:58

[gruff500]

Ahhh this is true. The problem I have is that the button is not connecting properly. I have to wiggle it around to find the resistance for the handbrake and sometimes the handbrake will only half come off and then I have to play around with it again!

Am now nervous about putting it in in traffic!

[Ballistic Banana]

Not related but worth mentioning.

Dont try and yank the Handbrake up to high and towards the driver(which is easy to do as it is positioned over on the left) as this can brake/shear a tiny bolt that holds it square under the transmission Tunnel.... Been their done that got the skinless knuckles


Aha in the right thread now... some smart Arses know what i am on about

BB

[Northern_Paul]

Ballistic Banana said:

Not related but worth mentioning. Aha in the right thread now... some smart Arses know what i am on about BB

You've been vindicated - I thought you had just made it up to save face (the stuff about 'wrong thread').

You really did get off lightly

[barreti]

Ballistic Banana said:

Aha in the right thread now... some smart Arses know what i am on about BB

Only your friends take the piss or tell you your you have BO
I'll let you know about the BO when we eventually meet BB

[Northern_Paul]

barreti said:

[ Only your friends take the piss or tell you your you have BO I'll let you know about the BO when we eventually meet BB

Barreti - did you think he was 'stopping' with his PistonHeads Jedi Master skills all the replies taking the pi$$???

[Ballistic Banana]

If we meet one day then you might not want to stand to close IFYKWIM

Didnt delete a thing with my TEDI skills, was especiting some abuse but seems quite lame in the Griff forum pi$$ taking wise these days..

[barreti]

seems quite lame in general these days, i've resorted to rummaging around in the S and Chim threads for something interesting to read
Certainly thought there would be a queue for having a go at BB.
Felt like the only person in the pub that got the joke!

>> Edited by barreti on Thursday 24th March 23:11

[Ballistic Banana]

Barreti,
thats cos most Grif owners are out hammering about. be it on roads or with a hammer in the garage
Or prunning there chest wigs and zymolling them there Medallions

BB

[barreti]

Great to be out there isnt it.
When the weather was nice last weekend I took the 'new' Griff out and had the roof off for the first time since I've had it (since Nov)
Particularly brilliant now I have a working heater too.
What a difference it makes driving without the roof. I'd forgotten how much fun driving can be

[Northern_Paul]

barreti said:

Great to be out there isnt it. When the weather was nice last weekend I took the 'new' Griff out and had the roof off for the first time since I've had it (since Nov) Particularly brilliant now I have a working heater too. What a difference it makes driving without the roof. I'd forgotten how much fun driving can be

I've still got to be the happiest bunny on the planet - took my baby out 3 weeks ago for the first time in 2.5 years - looking forward to the next adventure.

This weekend I'm prepping up the garage floor for concrete so I'll have somewhere nice and cosy to keep her

[mongoose]

barreti said:

Great to be out there isnt it. What a difference it makes driving without the roof. I'd forgotten how much fun driving can be

.oh fabulous in a griff isnt it.p.s.,that lovely picture of your p&j has just become my new desktop background,hope you dont mind barreti!cheers,mv.

[simpo two]

Ballistic Banana said:

was especiting some abuse but seems quite lame in the Griff forum pi$$ taking wise these days..

All the regulars have got bored and moved on, my yellow friend

Re the handbrake, TADTS. I picked the little washers out from the bottom front of the windscreen with a magnetic jobbie and screwed it all back together - works fine.

[barreti]

mongoose said:

that lovely picture of your p&j has just become my new desktop background,hope you dont mind barreti!cheers,mv.

don't mind? I'm chuffed and you're very welcome to it my friend

[mrmaggit]

That's quite an "atmospheric" photo, that is. I like it.