Knew it was coming

KeithB · Post by **KeithB** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:42 pm

Just failed mot on..........you guessed it I'm sure..........fkn handbrake

Discs and pads are new so I guess it's back to playing with the calipers

Post by **indigolemon** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:52 pm

Good luck man! My MOT is Wednesday

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:54 pm

Mine is on the 23rd with tramroad

Got near new rear caliper tho.

Just calipers tho, could be worse

vti2003 · Post by **vti2003** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:13 pm

Mine just failed on that as well. I knew it was going to.

The lever bit the cable attaches to on the right hand caliper was partially seized.

Loads of GT85 and some encouragement with a big hammer and molegrips did the trick. Works lovely now!

Good luck.

BMCC · Post by **BMCC** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:05 am

I've always wondered. What do people do to service the handbrake cable at the caliper. Just a clean of and regrease?

Post by **indigolemon** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:57 am

That's all I've been doing so far. Seems to have kept it going.

KeithB · Post by **KeithB** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:26 pm

vti2003 wrote:Mine just failed on that as well. I knew it was going to.

The lever bit the cable attaches to on the right hand caliper was partially seized.

Loads of GT85 and some encouragement with a big hammer and molegrips did the trick. Works lovely now!

Good luck.

After ages of fkn around n/s rear is still not working. had to free up the cable connection as it was rusted solid. Took ages to get the pin out to clean it up. all parts moving but still no handbrake that side

KeithB · Post by **KeithB** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:14 pm

any recommendations for a recon?

Post by **indigolemon** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:20 am

Did JDM-BB4 (Dave) ever sell the ones he had for sale? They were either new or at the very least recent refurbs.

[edit] nope - still there: http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/prelude ... t1041.html