Handbrake Adjustment

[TvrJohn]

Hi
Just remind me please, how to access the adjustment, is it above the Diff or the Propshaft, will the exhaust cover need to come off ?

[al 350i]

yes above the diff but in the middle i think so doesn't matter which side you come from, remove the wheel and find some really long arms as your going to need them

[quesnon]

Adjusting the handbrake using the cable length adjuster is not the correct way to do it. The adjusters are inside the brake dics and the wheels needs to be removed to excess them. The cable must only be adjusted for length when the wheel units are correctly adjusted.

[ridds]

quesnon said:

Adjusting the handbrake using the cable length adjuster is not the correct way to do it. The adjusters are inside the brake dics and the wheels needs to be removed to excess them. The cable must only be adjusted for length when the wheel units are correctly adjusted.

Yep, Flick over the adjusters in the drums with a screw driver until they just bind up with the handbrake off. Then back them off between 1-3 clicks. Adjust the cable after this.

[Erich Stahler]

quesnon said:

Adjusting the handbrake using the cable length adjuster is not the correct way to do it. The adjusters are inside the brake dics and the wheels needs to be removed to excess them. The cable must only be adjusted for length when the wheel units are correctly adjusted.

As he said, the adjuster in the picture adjusts the length and consequently how far the handbrake lever pulls up.

You need to jack the rear with wheels off and handbrake off, turn the drums until the sight hole lines up with the shoe adjuster, tighten each side till it stops turning then back off a tiny fraction by taping with a copper hyde mallet until the drum just turns. When you have done this you can adjust the lever travel.

[TvrJohn]

Thanks guys, have already adjusted the shoes within the rear disc setup, cable adjustment now req'd
Cheers for your help