My handbrake is a bag o' sh!te!!!
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Just a general moan really. Ended up looking like a complete nob (without opening my mouth)in Brighton today due to my handbrake. Anyone got a good idea on how to get this properly sorted as I am thinking of setting up a standing order with Walldonway at 6 week intervals to pay for keeping me from rolling back into other people.
PS Advice like "don't go to Harrow, or move to Holland" is understood but not really practical.
PS Advice like "don't go to Harrow, or move to Holland" is understood but not really practical.
I find that carrying a passenger who is prepared to walk a few metres behind you waving a read flag always helps.
Yes, they're known to be ineffective. Took mine to TMS who have managed to get it working better than it's worked at any time ... but it's still lacking compared to other cars.
Yes, they're known to be ineffective. Took mine to TMS who have managed to get it working better than it's worked at any time ... but it's still lacking compared to other cars.
One of the half a dozen reasons I got rid of my Cerb. Handbrake wouldn't even hold the car on my modestly sloping drive. Reverse out of garage - hand brake on - park in gear - turn off engine - get out of car to lock garage - back in car - start car - continue on journey. Got to really irritate after a while.
Paul
Paul
Nothing serious. Just stuck turning across the traffic half way up a hill. Very difficult to balance the brake, then drop it and switch to clutch/accelerator mode without stalling. Other than that it is running like a dream, drops a little oil through the breathers on very hot days, but still good for 185!!!!
jurdy
Same on mine - I was told it is because where the nylon adjuster is located - above the exhaust so unless you drop the exhaust everytime then they have to use a really long screwwdriver to tighten it and obviously you can't get the 'purchase' to tighten it enough!!!
I park in gear and try not to park on a slope.
Same on mine - I was told it is because where the nylon adjuster is located - above the exhaust so unless you drop the exhaust everytime then they have to use a really long screwwdriver to tighten it and obviously you can't get the 'purchase' to tighten it enough!!!
I park in gear and try not to park on a slope.
you can cure the problem by adding an extention to the handbrake lever at the cable end-basically remove the cable,weld a piece of metal bar about 30/40mm long on,drill hole at end of bar(about 6/10mm away from end of bar) for cable attacthment and this will increase the hand brake force and reduce the effort made to pull the fricking thing up........stuart@cerberusmotorsport.co.uk
>> Edited by grasp on Wednesday 7th August 19:40
>> Edited by grasp on Wednesday 7th August 19:40
Stag : I had a similar arrangement on an old go-kart I built when I was about 7 y/old. had a pivoting wooden stake through the centre beam of my backbone style wooden chassis. worked great until my dad less than politely pointed out the great big marks i was making down the driveway. best bit of it was that if you pulled on the "brake" as going around a corner you could lift the kart onto two wheels and turn it over. graet fun. sure it gave mum a few heart stopping moments though. teehee.
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