Griff handbrake

[LuS1fer]

A friend of mine just bought a Griff and when I sat in it on a quite gentle slope and depressed the clutch, the car started to roll away. He has just bought this car from a dealer and claims "they're all like that" and "that's the best the dealer could get".

Is this right or is he being shafted? In tandem with an on/off clutch, we, his friends, feel he may be being deceived.

[groucho]

My handbrake has always been good except for one time when the same thing as your friends happened. It seemed to have fixed itself again though. I don't think they're all like it.

[zippee]

They are notoriously bad, some work some don't.
The handbrake does need a bit of a pull though to get the final click.

[deeen]

Mine is like that unless you pull it REALLY hard to find an extra click - worth a try?

[GarryM]

Push the footbrake when you apply the handbrake - it helps. Sounds like it was just not on hard enough, if you really can't find that extra click, then adjust the cable so that you can.

[groucho]

How many clicks do the rest of you pull it to? I pull it past 2 clicks.

[GarryM]

3 clicks will just about do but I can get it to 4 which locks it up good and proper. Of course it doubles as an anti-theft device as no one else can get it off again! (Actually applying the footbrake makes it easier both on and off)

[deeen]

My "extra click" is the third one, and agree with GarryM re foot pedal helps.

[LuS1fer]

Thanx. I'll pass it on if his car is still there. LOL.