Handbrake adjustment

[Saturn 5]

Hello everyone, anyone had a go at handbrake ajustment, I know where the knob is but want to know how easy the job is. It currently takes 2 hans to stop the car rolling on a slight incline. bearable but a pain in the botty.

[dan]

Mines the same. Can pull the lever 2 notches without having a hernia, but the car still rolls. Pulling it up 3 is definatly a 2 handed job... oo eer!

[simond001]

Does anyone know if its the same on a cerb. mine travels on its own accord on any gradient

[dougie]

Ditto for my Chimaera

[stevehall]

Obviously a feature - I have a 420SE (Wedge) and the handbrake is only good for a couple of months after a service. I didn't notice it much until 2 years ago when I moved to a house with a parking area on a slope but now it's a pain. I park it in gear and put a cloth over the gear knob to remind me it's in gear before I try and start it. Good luck with any fix Steve Hall

[andybrown.668]

engineer told me to stand on the brake pedal while pulling the handbrake on to get more effect - works for me

[davidcanning]

My dealer advised me to hold my Chimaera on the footbrake whilst applying the handbrake. It works!!

[Saturn 5]

Ill try that then, sounds a bit bodgy to me.

[Tom Lyden]

Just been away for the weekend..must have put the handbrake on a bit too much..now I can't release the bast@rd thing..any ideas.

[dan]

Sit on the Central armrest and take the brake off with two hands!! Oh and you might want someone to have their foot on the brake as well

[Tom Lyden]

All sounds far to energentic for my likeing...I'll have a go though..cheers

[tvr_nut]

Tpm >>Just been away for the weekend..must have put the handbrake on a bit too much..now I can't release the bast@rd thing..any ideas.<< 3 weetabix? This is "one of those things your partner does to piss you off" jobs (could start a thread here?) - I have a tendency to put on the handbrake on the wifes car too hard, such that she is not tall/strong enough to release it! Not a good idea when she has to be out the house at 0530hrs, and I am working at home & looking forward to a lie in. Nut