Adjusting Handbrake

[Andy B Aces High]

Hi,

Anyone know where I can find details on adjusting the rear brake shoes for the handbrake. The handbrake is coming up too many clicks at present ?

Andy B.

 

[M030]

Maybe you better adjust the cable a bit.
Just remove the tray under the handbrake lever and tighten nut #26 a bit.

 

[Guest]

ORIGINAL: M030

Maybe you better adjust the cable a bit.
Just remove the tray under the handbrake lever and tighten nut #26 a bit.

That's not really the way to do it as far as I understand...

You need to follow the instructions in the workshop manual. Do you have a copy? If not, I strongly suspect that there's a post already on the forum on how to do it.

I did it recently, easy job but you need to raise the whole rear end & remove the rear wheels. You can see the "click adjusters" easily through the brake discs.

Roddy []

 

[Andy B Aces High]

Thanks Guys,

Will take the wheels off this weekend and take a look.

 

[davepaul993]

try this one


http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=395287&mpage=1&key=&#395287

 

[angry]

Remove rear wheels,
release handbrake,
turn hub/disc until the hole lines up with adjuster (inside drum,star shape thingy)
Lever/turn adjuster clockwise with mid sized flat screwdriver through the hole, until the disc becomes hard to turn,
then back it of one click,so disc turns freely(or until you can feel/hear the shoes slightly grazing the drum).
Job done.
Note,sometimes when you have tightened them so that you can hardly move the disc and you give the hub face a tap with a hammer,this centalizes the shoes and releases the disc,so that you can get a ultra fine adjustment and even less movement at the handbrake lever.
It really is a very easy job,that makes all the difference to the handbrake performance.
Dan