Handbrake adjustment

[anonymous-user]

Time to adjust the handbrake MOT next month, I had a new cable fitted last year by those fellows in Oxford, near. It now needs adjusting. Is it the device hidden away near diff seen from offside rear arch or do I do it at the lever end ? Is it just an adjuster on one side ?

Thank you

David

[Marto]

You are right, the adjuster is on the OS rear above the diff. You should have 2 white plastic wheels which you need to sleacken to release from each other (a la locking nuts) then tighten away.

[nawarne]

Yep, do-able whilst car on axle stands.
Adjuster above..and I think, just in front of diff.,
Slacken white nylon lock/backing nut, then screw 'other' nut to tighten cable.
Spin wheels to make sure brakes aren't binding, then nip up lock nut.
Nick

[anonymous-user]

Just done, easy job by TVR standards.
You have to force your hands in between small gaps and turn a nylon cog covered in grease, upside down under the car.

good handbrake now though

Thanks for the advice.

[Basil Brush]

Worth making sure that the levers on both rear calipers return fully to their stops as it makes a big difference to how well the handbrake works.