I dont know about anyone else but I have always found the zed handbrake to be shite. Both of mine were always rubbish, and everyone elses ive ever been in has been a pull till the handle faces the sky routine and hope for the best.

 

Anyway, I thought it was time to get this sorted and took it to a local garage, more mechanical than anything else but they are good honest guys and know a thing or two. Turns out I had a snapped handbrake cable (obviously not helping!) so they adjusted it to be as good as it could be one one whilst I found a set of spare cables. Which I managed fairly quickly (bearing in mind its short wheel base so a bit of a pain!)

 

So I've finally had them fitted today, along with some new rear tyres and wow. First click handbrake having an affect, second click its on and the car wont move an inch!!!

 

Also, it turns out the broken side has been occasionally dragging we think, as of course it was no longer really connected it could do what it wanted!

I don't tend to use my handbrake much, I think it stems from owning a MX5 where the calipers seize, my drive is flat so it's just in gear, of course if necessary I do use it.

 

In San Fransisco with it being very very hilly, it is law to apply handbrake and for the wheels to be turned into the kerb, a bit of useless info for you there!!

well sice its working now you can yank it at styipid moments..lol well done though at least you cn park on a hill now

Mines been a nightmare. Fixed several times, working kind of for now but remembering not to park on steep hills.

the cable is easily adjusted by a nut under the lever .

the cable is easily adjusted by a nut under the lever .

the cable is easily adjusted by a nut under the lever .

 

Did that first .... total waste of time.

 

What made it 'better' was to adjust inside each wheel drum, clean off the shoes. Theyre adjusted as far out as could. Still don't trust it

the cable is easily adjusted by a nut under the lever .

 

Did that first .... total waste of time.

 

What made it 'better' was to adjust inside each wheel drum, clean off the shoes. Theyre adjusted as far out as could. Still don't trust it

Did that first .... total waste of time.

 

What made it 'better' was to adjust inside each wheel drum, clean off the shoes. Theyre adjusted as far out as could. Still don't trust it

 

Sounds like you need new shoes then.

Did that first .... total waste of time.

 

What made it 'better' was to adjust inside each wheel drum, clean off the shoes. Theyre adjusted as far out as could. Still don't trust it

 

Sounds like you need new shoes then.

Sounds like you need new shoes then.

 

tell me about it... more expense :blink:

Sounds like you need new shoes then.

 

tell me about it... more expense :blink: