left side hand brake dont work?

Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:43 pm

i cant figure the hand brake put?
could it be stuck or jammed

right works good but i cant figure this out.

advice please.

Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:54 pm

there should be an automatic adjuster in betweent the brake shoes. you may want to look into if the metal flange is turning the toothed wheel okay.

Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:14 pm

it seemed to be when i adjusted it my self but when i pull the hand brake nothing happens that side?

long time no see smithy.

Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:15 pm

Has the cable snaped that side ?

Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:20 pm

oh now this could be an issue.

i think the case for the wire has melted slightly some how- i guess the exhaust?

that is the next thing to check.guess i can pull that single cable from inside the car see if that does it?

whats it like changing the wire if it is that.

P.s sorry i couldn't meet you for that head andy. felt bad for gall.think he was well excited about getting that.

Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:35 pm

ric325i wrote: that is the next thing to check.guess i can pull that single cable from inside the car see if that does it?

whats it like changing the wire if it is that.

I think you can pull it by the back of the hand brake lever ?

I've never changed one but i think you just order the inner cable and feed it through the plastic outer from the hub end ?

P.s sorry i couldn't meet you for that head andy. felt bad for gall.think he was well excited about getting that.

No probs mate

Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:40 pm

cheers dude i will get on that one.

sometimes the obvious is what you miss.

oh and if i get my 5 series lump in the 3 i think i will have to find out what you have done with the AFM.
cause yours looks great!

Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:46 pm

Handbrake cable comes as a complete bowden cable. i.e. inner and outer iirc. Hope that helps.

Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:48 pm

ric325i wrote:
oh and if i get my 5 series lump in the 3 i think i will have to find out what you have done with the AFM.
cause yours looks great!

Thats an old pic, the pipe is now extended so it's tucked up behind the head light, the pipe is now plastic and covered in pipe insulation, it's all to help keep the inlet temps down. It's not ideal but i've got some thing planned to cure it.

Theres no AFM because i'm running on a stand alone ECU called Emerald, similar sort of thing to Megasquirt.

Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:49 pm

old_skool_2002 wrote:Handbrake cable comes as a complete bowden cable. i.e. inner and outer iirc. Hope that helps.

ah, right

Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:54 pm

oh dude fair play!

i will figure something interesting for mine. i want to do what toby_unna has done and switch side with the throttle body. i have a cold air feed through the grill for the 2.5 so i still want to use that but time will tell.

need galls help for the whole conversion and wish i had got that head for him.

old skool cheers fella i prob need the outer case cause mine seemed to have melted slightly?

oops.

Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:05 pm

This what i'm going to use, it's a twin 60mm TB from some US V8, but you are going to need some thing like Emerald to get the best out of it.

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/6275/20a5851zg0.jpg

Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:17 pm

oh dear. that looks complex and exciting!

so your switching sides.cool.

it has to help? shorter air inlets, not running over the engine so should be cooler. all has to be a bonus.

so the Emerald ecu? sounds fancy, is that pricey?

Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:20 pm

ric325i wrote:
so the Emerald ecu? sounds fancy, is that pricey?

Yep

Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:24 pm

staying well away. one step at a time.

and i have enough to learn about at the moment.

good luck fella, looks nice so far.