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I supported Toymods
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sydney.au
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Re: Sprinter handbrake cable- need help on tightening!!
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Sun, 23 May 2004 09:09
 
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lift centre console out
tighten cable nut
winner
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Gawler, SA
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Re: Sprinter handbrake cable- need help on tightening!!
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Sun, 23 May 2004 09:11
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Take the console off from around the handbrake and its on the lever.
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Montrose, VIC
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Re: Sprinter handbrake cable- need help on tightening!!
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Sun, 23 May 2004 09:17
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Otherwise adjust the drum brakes at the rear, presuming the self adjuster has long since packed up and gone bush. Perhaps a new set of shoes wouldn't half hurt either!
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Sydney (Campbelltown...!)
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December 2003
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Re: Sprinter handbrake cable- need help on tightening!!
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Sun, 23 May 2004 11:07
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DONT ADJUST FROM CABLE
that only stretches the cable and makes your problem worse
take off the wheels
take off the drums
there is an adjuster just below the wheel cylinder at the top
wind it out until the drum just goes back on then back it off 3-4 clicks
put wheels back on and its all over
if u want i could come round n help only takes bout 10 minutes
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NSW, East Coast
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July 2003
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Re: Sprinter handbrake cable- need help on tightening!!
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Sun, 23 May 2004 12:41
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| Flogbag wrote on Sun, 23 May 2004 21:07 |
DONT ADJUST FROM CABLE
that only stretches the cable and makes your problem worse
take off the wheels
take off the drums
there is an adjuster just below the wheel cylinder at the top
wind it out until the drum just goes back on then back it off 3-4 clicks
put wheels back on and its all over
if u want i could come round n help only takes bout 10 minutes
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I agree, i tightened the cable once then installed new shoes at the rear, instead of 3-4 cliks on the lever it was 1 click and i couldnt pull it any more, not good.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Sprinter handbrake cable- need help on tightening!!
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Sun, 23 May 2004 13:11
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hehe drum brakes
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sydney
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March 2004
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Re: Sprinter handbrake cable- need help on tightening!!
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Sun, 23 May 2004 13:18
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i've never seen the sprinter b4 but generally this is what u do
loosen cable either somewhere under handbrake lever or along the line under car
adjust handbrake at the shoe/drum til its spins smooth but grabby
than tighten up the cable again til u get bout 5-7 click on the handbrake lever
tightening ur cable is not gonna work if its not holding in the first place and too tight u mite end up snapping it
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Re: Sprinter handbrake cable- need help on tightening!!
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Wed, 26 May 2004 10:28
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ahhhh thanks lads, that solves it, id only ever tightened handbrakes on Commodores before, and the bold is actually under the car, thats why i didnt even think it would be under the console for the Sprinter lol.
tightening at the drums makes more sense though. cheers, daniel. 
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