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Flash89

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hey there guys i am a bit concern that my hand brake is not locking the wheels up. when car has stoped the hand brake still stops my car from moving its just when i pull it up when moving they dont lock. i do clutch in and i have adjusted them too.

i probally havnt adjusted them right but yeah, any help will be great

thanks

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salad Veteran

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Have you checked the handbrake shoes?

Proper way to adjust handbrake is to back it right off at the lever, then tighten it all the way at the drums so it doesn't move, and then back it off 4-5 clicks. Then tighten the lever up till it locks after 5-6 clicks.

justin911 Grand Master

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hehe my questions r for the benefit of myself and the other stupid ppl to scared to ask :O

any question you ask is stupid justin, hehehe.

the handbrake mechanism is in behind the rear rotors. you pull the rotors off to expose them.

Sick_R31 Experienced

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you said you only wanted a pic of the drums shoes :(, anyway heres the Translated version. if there is still plently of meat left on the drum shoes but they have a glazed surface just do what Snowman said. if they are on the skinny side of things replace them, on that note anyone know where to get drum shoes and what price they are?

siksII Grand Master

siksII

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you said you only wanted a pic of the drums shoes :rofl:, anyway heres the Translated version. if there is still plently of meat left on the drum shoes but they have a glazed surface just do what Snowman said. if they are on the skinny side of things replace them, on that note anyone know where to get drum shoes and what price they are?

from the page:

"You do not know why is, but R31 (the Indian ram system) the emergency brake works like the ogre"

hahahahahahahah!!!! :laugh:

Snowman Grand Master

Snowman

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URAS make an awesome upgraded handbrake shoe for Skylines - if you plan on doing a fair bit of handbrake stuff for either drifting or motokhana's/autocross. I use them and they make a big difference over the standard shoes.

brake%20drum.jpg

http://www.uras.com.au/

For stock ones you are probably better off at a wreckers. From what I gather it's one size fits all for skylines.

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