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Handbrake adjustment

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:18 pm
by threepot
HI GUYS. attempted to adjust h/brake today,didnt see any adjuster nut on h/brake lever? My car is 1999 2ltr hdi.

Re: Handbrake adjustment

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:48 pm
by lozz
you will have to crawl under the car, :(

adjuster is at the middle rear .

Re: Handbrake adjustment

Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:10 am
by teamster1975
threepot wrote:HI GUYS. attempted to adjust h/brake today,didnt see any adjuster nut on h/brake lever? My car is 1999 2ltr hdi.
Not all of them had the adjuster nut on the lever itself; certainly not the D8's.
As Lozz says you'll have to crawl under the car to get to the other cable adjuster; it'll probably be rusted up if not touched for a while so you may have to replace the cables.
See here for the KB article on handbrake adjustment!