Page 2 of 2

Re: Handbrake issue, failed MOT

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 4:32 pm
by Ivan495
After playing with handbrake cable, spraying it with WD40 and adjusting handbrake shoes, I decided to go to MOT to see what will happened and I passed. 36% was difference between left and right wheel before, now is 22%. Handbrake locks wheels at 5. notch so that seems fine.

Thanks everyone for help. :wink:

Re: Handbrake issue, failed MOT

Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 10:31 am
by PeterN
Well done. Most old cables if, you can get to them will have splits in the outer sheath, if you soak them with oil a number of times they usually will free off. The XM used to have this problem and I always managed to free them off just with engine oil, never bought a new cable in 15 years of running them. :roll:

Peter