What's the go with VE handbrakes?

[losh1971]

Seems like I forever need to adjust my handbrake. Is this normal. I adjust the shoes and they don't adjust up much, meaning I also need to do the cables regularly. Only did it a couple of months ago and now I need to do it again.

 

[Jeda]

Think yourself lucky you don't have the epb that's in my WN.

That bastard of a contraption that I no longer use.

 

[stick3]

here losh have a look at this utube vid

 

[stick3]

and part 2

 

[Immortality]

To many handbrake turns?

 

[greenacc]

I only needed to adjust mine two or three times in ten years.
How are you adjusting the cables?

 

[keith reed]

Having an auto I have not used the handbrake in the 6 years I have owned it until last week. It surprised me that it doesn't work all that well. However it is due for a service in the next few weeks and I will mention it to them.

 

[losh1971]

and part 2

Yeah thanks seen that fellas vid when we replaced the diff. Wish he went into a bit more detail about how he got them back on. Mine still have linings.

I only needed to adjust mine two or three times in ten years.
How are you adjusting the cables?

It's been like it since I bought it. It's like the cables stretch. There is hardly any adjustment needed at the wheels before they bind. The handbrake has two adjustment points, one at the rotor, and one inside the cab. I usually do both as the shoe adjustment is never enough.

 

[stick3]

Yeah thanks seen that fellas vid when we replaced the diff. Wish he went into a bit more detail about how he got them back on. Mine still have linings.

It's been like it since I bought it. It's like the cables stretch. There is hardly any adjustment needed at the wheels before they bind. The handbrake has two adjustment points, one at the rotor, and one inside the cab. I usually do both as the shoe adjustment is never enough.

yes it a pia job losh i know its easy to adjust the cable instead of removing the wheels caliper/rotors but if it needs adjusting every few months than something not right

 

[losh1971]

yes it a pia job losh i know its easy to adjust the cable instead of removing the wheels caliper/rotors but if it needs adjusting every few months than something not right

We dismantled one side early this year, when we replaced the bearing and couldn't see anything wrong with it. I'm thinking when funds allow I will book it in and have new shoes fitted. I couldn't find any vids that actually shows you how to get them back on once you get them apart. I imagine for a tech that's done a few it's probably only an hour per side.