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ryansdad03
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 Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:09 pm Post subject: Hand brake cable adjustment |
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Is it OK for my handbrake cables to be this far different in adjustment? Even at these adjustments, my passenger side does not lock up nearly as good as my driver side.
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Eric&Barb
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: Hand brake cable adjustment |
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RH side cable probably is fraying apart, which causes it to stretch. Order up a new one.
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ryansdad03
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:52 pm Post subject: Re: Hand brake cable adjustment |
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| Eric&Barb wrote: |
| RH side cable probably is fraying apart, which causes it to stretch. Order up a new one. |
The cables are new. Wolfsburg west
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meranda
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| Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:10 pm Post subject: Re: Hand brake cable adjustment |
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You say they are new cables but there are at least 3 different lengths of cable. Maybe your RHS one is the wrong length.
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Cusser
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| Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 7:52 am Post subject: Re: Hand brake cable adjustment |
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| ryansdad03 wrote: |
| Eric&Barb wrote: |
| RH side cable probably is fraying apart, which causes it to stretch. Order up a new one. |
The cables are new. Wolfsburg west |
Did you match up your new cables to each other? And to the existing cable?
If a match, then what I typically tell Mrs. Cusser when she has problems: operator error ! I'd check the RH cable for missing a pivot or similar. I'm confident your sides of rear brake shoe adjustment could be that far off, and same with crazy one-sided brake or drum wear.
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ppilotmike
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| Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:31 am Post subject: Re: Hand brake cable adjustment |
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| I had a problem like that once. It turned out my cable was outside the cable guide that is just below the handle. |
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Eric&Barb
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| Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 10:00 am Post subject: Re: Hand brake cable adjustment |
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| ryansdad03 wrote: |
| Eric&Barb wrote: |
| RH side cable probably is fraying apart, which causes it to stretch. Order up a new one. |
The cables are new. Wolfsburg west |
Then remove the cables and double check that they are same length.
Should also be washers between the nuts and hand brake.
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