Handbrake adjustment

richteex · Post by **richteex** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:15 am

Hello all. does anyone know how to adjust the handbrake cable, is it a diy job or garage ?? Peugeot 406 hdi 90 V reg

Post by **steve_earwig** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:58 pm

Depends, if you can get the back end in the air then (as far as I remember) it's 2 10mm spanners, if you want to do it properly and you have disk-in-drum brakes back there you have to slacken the handbrake cable, wind the adjusters up 'til they're just skimming the drums (you'll need to take the rubber bung out the drum to get to the adjusters, then use a torch, a small screwdriver and a lot of patience), then adjust the cable so you can't turn the disks by hand on three clicks of the handbrake. If you've got drums only then they're auto adjusters so ignore them (unless they're stuck...)

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:24 pm

406's have handbrakes !!! fook me you learn something new everyday

Post by **teamster1975** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:16 am

puggy wrote:406's have handbrakes !!! fook me you learn something new everyday

Funny you should say that, I replaced rear discs, pads & shoes earlier in the year and I got a warning in the MOT for 16% handbrake efficiency!

Post by **steve_earwig** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:29 pm

My D9 can do handbrake skids! (yes, that's why I've been building up my right arm

). I'll not be trying it in the D8...

Post by **teamster1975** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:39 pm

steve_earwig wrote:My D9 can do handbrake skids! (yes, that's why I've been building up my right arm ). I'll not be trying it in the D8...

The only car I tried that in was my little Fiat Uno in a car park covered in virgin snow

Mind you I was only 17

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:45 pm

steve_earwig wrote:My D9 can do handbrake skids! (yes, that's why I've been building up my right arm ). I'll not be trying it in the D8...

Tried to after having the disc's pads and shoes changed on mine,the result ??,
eventually came to a stop and my passenger passing the comment " what were
you trying to do then you prick "

Post by **teamster1975** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:15 pm

puggy wrote:my passenger passing the comment " what were
you trying to do then you prick "

Bed the shoes in of course!

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:34 pm

didn't think of that one teamster

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