HighLUX Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 My mate has a 84 courier ute and it faild its wof on the handbrake it was reading 200 on the left but 0 on the right, the adjustment thread where the brake cable splits into a Y to run to both drums is wound fully up already. Is that the only way to adjust the handbrake or can i just adjust one side @ a time or is it new cable time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 i think your ment to adjust the cable at the handbrake itself ... might not have an adjustment there though half the time where it splits one side has siezed in the cable covering or worn through the nylon inside and begin catching and sticking .,... either way thats new cable time ..unless the linkage inside the drum has siezed on the pin it sits on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Make sure the mechanism on the side that reads '0' is actually moving and functioning when the handbrake is applied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighLUX Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 yea the linkage inside the drum is still moving just not pulling the shoes out enough to clamp on the drum and nah its a pull type handbrake that sits under the steering wheel so no adjustment there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtailfred Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 undo the adjustment on the cable and adjust the shoes correctly with the drums off, then redo the adjustments. I seem to remember there being two places underneath and one nut at the back of the lever. all this is from an 89 though, so maybe quite different on yours. I also hand filed the stalk in the dash smooth and the damn thing never worked so well since it was brand new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 put your head under the dash theres adjustment at the end of the cable there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipsittin Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 You need to set up the drum adjustment first or you will only have one side working all the time. Its not a good set up but is effective when adjusted correctly. The other thing is that you only have to have one side working for a WOF......So the foot brake reading had to be out also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtailfred Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 The other thing is that you only have to have one side working for a WOF......So the foot brake reading had to be out also. Hmmm, you sure? "low and uneven" seems to be what I have written on a dozen old ute warrants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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