hand brake on vr wagon

[deanos70]

Hi
I just got a vr wagon and the hand brake doesnt work

the cable is there from the adjuster back to the rear wheels, but i cant get right under it to have a good look

im guessing there is another cable that runs from the hand brake lever to the adjuster, does nayone have any pics of it or should i pull out the console and get to the hand brake lever that way

cheers

[hako]

Have a look underneath first - it's possible the cable has stretched. Easiest and safety way to look under is drive one wheel onto a gutter.

[deanos70]

thanks Hako

will try it on the gutter and see what it looks like

from the hand brake lever to the adjusting thread and nut is there a cable between them or something else

[hako]

It's actually a steel rod that goes from the handbrake to the cables that go to the back brakes...the rod is threaded and it can be adjusted from there, however if you have no handbrake you will really need to remove the back discs/drums and make sure you have some brake shoe friction material left. Also to do a proper job you need to adjust the shoes at the rear drums first and then do a final adjust at the steel rod adjuster previously mentioned.
If you want to PM me your email address I can scan the instructions and send them to you.
ps...Toowoomba swap meet is on tomorrow so if you need the scans I probably can do them in the afternoon after I go to the swap

[deanos70]

hi hako

thanks for the help mate
i didnt know it was an steel rod from the hand brake lever to the adjuster, thought maybe had a cable that had snapped, my hand brake was pulling all the way up and done nothing

adjusted it up and it seems fine now

thanks again