Handbrake

[Luke_ENR34]

Hey guys,

Got a Motokhana on Sunday and decided i should fix my handbrake.

When i do like 70km/hr and pull the handbrake nothing really happens. The car slows down alittle but the rears dont lock. Iv'e tried adjusting the nut near the handbrake and that doesnt fix it at all.

Iv'e taken the rotors off and see two screws but they dont look like they do anything.

Any idea's? New handbrake shoes?

Thanks Luke

[Damo_R34]

pull harder

[craig R33]

heslo would be the one to ask, he seemed pretty cluey bout that side of things when he did my

rotor swap

[Madaz]

see boostworx since there out your side of town

[NZM.031]

i had a similar problem, whats happening is your shoes are slightly in contact with the hub... which is normal.. but your cable is so tight that your just pulling them on harder instead of them grabbing... heres how you fix it.

take off your rear wheels.. you will see a rubber grommet on each disc.

remove the grommet, move the hole to the bottom and look in with a torch... you'll see a gear type thing. move it with a screwdriver locking up the brakes completly, then back it off until you can start to move the disc by hand (bout 3 clicks), then back it off another 2 clicks. your handbrake at the back is now properly adjusted, so its all up to the cable now

adjust your cable at the hand brake so you only have a bit of movement in it before it actually engages.

a tight cable will hold the shoes against the hub slightly, when you go to pull the brake, your just pulling the shoes on harder... they dont have that sudden grab that locks the wheels.. so if the shoes are adjusted properly at the back, they will have a bit of clearance, and with the cable adjusted with a bit of slack.. your handbrake should lock with very little effort.

cheers

Linton

[Luke_ENR34]

Thanks heaps mate. Will try that today and see how it goes.

Cheers luke

[PSI Parts]

Or your shoes could just be worn and need replacing, depending how much and hard they have been used.

[Luke_ENR34]

If thats the case any idea who makes aftermarket shoes? Think Uras might make something but anyone else?

[PSI Parts]

We can supply you if needed, shoot me an email with details and I'll get you a price. [email protected]

[Luke_ENR34]

i had a similar problem, whats happening is your shoes are slightly in contact with the hub... which is normal.. but your cable is so tight that your just pulling them on harder instead of them grabbing... heres how you fix it.

take off your rear wheels.. you will see a rubber grommet on each disc.

remove the grommet, move the hole to the bottom and look in with a torch... you'll see a gear type thing. move it with a screwdriver locking up the brakes completly, then back it off until you can start to move the disc by hand (bout 3 clicks), then back it off another 2 clicks. your handbrake at the back is now properly adjusted, so its all up to the cable now

adjust your cable at the hand brake so you only have a bit of movement in it before it actually engages.

a tight cable will hold the shoes against the hub slightly, when you go to pull the brake, your just pulling the shoes on harder... they dont have that sudden grab that locks the wheels.. so if the shoes are adjusted properly at the back, they will have a bit of clearance, and with the cable adjusted with a bit of slack.. your handbrake should lock with very little effort.

cheers

Linton

This worked!!!! Thank you so much mate.

[NZM.031]

no worries... and as for the shoes... ive been in the game for 7 years now... except for drum brakes... ive never replaced a set of handbrake shoes.. and an r34... a highly doubt you will be replacing the shoes in your life of the car.

[MBS206]

no worries... and as for the shoes... ive been in the game for 7 years now... except for drum brakes... ive never replaced a set of handbrake shoes.. and an r34... a highly doubt you will be replacing the shoes in your life of the car.

This man, he knows...

Hand brake shoes don't really "wear out" unless you're one of those gumbys who drives around with the hand brake still partially on...

Most of the time, when you pull the hand brake on, the car is already stopped, so there isn't really any "wear"

Edited March 1, 2009 by MBS206

[Aberax]

Would i need to jack both sides of the car up at the same time to do this? Or can i do one side at a time? Also when adjusting the shoes, i am guessing the handbrake would be off.

[raps86]

if your car has a lsd then u will need both wheels of the ground to do it properely. and yes the hand brake is off.

[Aberax]

I have no idea if my car has a LSD, i jacked one side up and i could turn the hub fine and make adjustments. As for the "worm screw" to make the shoes tighter or looser, screw it up for tighter and down for looser....also if you see an actual flathead screw in there, leave it alone, trust me.

[rocketboy]

I have done this adjustment, but must have not backed off enough, I think 5-6 clicks from shoes locking the hub. Anyway, the shoes must be naturaly rubbing to much as the hub and wheel heated up fairly hot. I could move the hub easily enough once adjusted, but you could hear the shoes move with the hub a little till they hit the shoe stop pin. Just thought I'd mention it so peeps could be aware this can happen. Or maybe I just didn't put the brakes back together properly.