PCPaul <urd3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in news:kQi4j.56225$c_1.32245
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> On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:03:51 -0600, Tunku wrote:
>
>> "moray" <mtb_hyphen_rules@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
>> news:fis9ni$di0$1$8300dec7@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>> Provided everything is free, and moving how it should, then it's most
>>> likely down to adjustment.
>>>
>>> Try winding the adjustment off on the handbrake cable, then manually
>>> adjust up the adjuster in the offending drum.
>>>
>>>
>> Thanks for that, I'll give that a go, although I've adjusted the
>> adjusters in the drums, I haven't wound out the handbrake end that
much,
>> I think. Should I do it with both back wheels off the ground, as I
have
>> been doing it one at a time? Plus, thinking about it, I may have at
>> least one spring out of place, as far as I can tell from the HBOL
>> pics/diagrams. Unfortunately, I got the car with the wrong cables
>> fitted, and a horrible welded on bodge to the handbrake adjuster, so
>> it's quite possible the springs are in the wrong place. I should
really
>> get both sides off at the same time on axle stands and compare the
two.
>
> That sounds like a MUST to me. And remember not to touch the 'good'
side
> until you are sure you know what's up. You wouldn't want to end up with
> nicely balanced 10% handbrakes...
>
Finally figured it out. I was following how the original shoes were
fitted, and upon looking at them on the car today, I noticed that the arm
for the handbrake cable was fouling on the hub. Turns out the shoes were
fitted on the wrong sides of the car. I swapped sides and now the arms
clear the hub. Result, but what a time.
--
Tunku
"Caution : traces of irony and other metallic objects may be present in
the above post"
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