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[WinDz]

well before this i had tighten the handbrake by adjusting the screw at the handbrake and now it get loose again after my mech pull da handbrake like bull liddat.. so now i wanna adjust the screw but its a max aledi and i still not satisfy with the handbrake tightness.. is there any other place where i can adjust to make it tighter?

 

[simonchangwaimun]

change handbrake cable
my mech oso ask me do that...

 

[khguan]

de brake can be adjusted at de drums there.. if adjust until kenot adjust liao... means dat u have to change ur brake pads liao..

never heard of ppl changing brake cable... unless it is sticky or jammed..

 

[ksgoh]

Originally posted by khguan@Oct 25 2004, 01:07
de brake can be adjusted at de drums there.. if adjust until kenot adjust liao... means dat u have to change ur brake pads liao..

never heard of ppl changing brake cable... unless it is sticky or jammed..

the drum brake is same as the motorbike one ar??

 

[khguan]

same as motorbike? i duno wor, never seen one leh.. house no motor.. :P

 

[ksgoh]

that's one got a nut to adjust...

 

[khguan]

no no.. not dat type.. car wan is inside de drum... have to open up de drum... then use a flat screwdriver to tighten de brake..

ask ur mech to do it.. at de same time he will clean all de dust in it... and check de brake rubber seals also... B)

 

[ksgoh]

oh i see.....show some pic if can...:D

i have no personal mech laa....

 

[WAJA2003]

Open the drum n can see the thing like gear,use screwdriver to adjust it.....but better give mech adjust larrr,not expensive 1 larr,sap sap sui work only...

 

[ksgoh]

how to open drum? after taking out of wheel, then how?? can see any screw/nut on drum??

 

[QiW]

adjusting drum brakes at the rear wil not only impove your handbraking ability .. it will increase your ability to drift too ... hehehehe ... coz if u do so then your brake bias will go to the rear more even when u are using your normal brake pedal .. the rear will makan more and that will increase your chance of becoming takumi .. hahahahaa ..
just get new cables or talk to your mechanic nicely to find out if there is another way of doing it laaa ... :)

 

[ksgoh]

the hand brake really do the job??

 

[QiW]

Originally posted by ksgoh@Oct 25 2004, 17:42
the hand brake really do the job??

do what job ??? stop the car from moving when u park your car ??? YES !!!! hehehehehehee ....

 

[WinDz]

ic.. so can do adjustment at the drum section there also ... i better bring to da mech and let him do..lol.. scad later i screw everything up then mati man... now actually da drum brake okie wan, but just not tight enuff for me to play ass swing ler.. ^.^ so i think changing the handbrake cable will be unnecessary for me ler..

 

[simonchangwaimun]

my rear brake is disc woh...so how to tighten it?
but my mech told me that the cable after long time will lentur woh...

 

[ksgoh]

Originally posted by QiW+Oct 25 2004, 19:02 -->

QUOTE (QiW @ Oct 25 2004, 19:02 )

--QuoteBegin-ksgoh

@Oct 25 2004, 17:42 the hand brake really do the job??

do what job ??? stop the car from moving when u park your car ??? YES !!!! hehehehehehee .... [/b][/quote] sorry mistake here.....is hand brake cable.... :P

 

[QiW]

it SHOULD do the job .. or maybe u can get your mechanic to try and make the cable tighter in any other way possible ?? it will save u the cost of the handbrake cable .. otherwise just change the cable lorr .. :)

 

[ksgoh]

ok....thanks for adivce, Qiw.....feel that sometimes i cannot hand brake no "makan" at all....

 

[matnors]

Originally posted by simonchangwaimun@Oct 25 2004, 20:19
my rear brake is disc woh...so how to tighten it?
but my mech told me that the cable after long time will lentur woh...

for disc brake take out tyre,
open calliper (like wanna change brake pad)
take out brake pada than use long tip player to
turn the piston anticlockwise, notice the piston getting out from the calliper,
do not overturn cause u cant put back the brake pad...
happy trying!!

 

[ksgoh]

this diy really need pic to show loo.....newbie here...