Mgb Handbrake Cable Adjustment

Once this adjustment has been completed if the handbrake lever in the cabin is loose you can adjust the slack by removing the centre cubby box.

Mgb handbrake cable adjustment.

Adjustment of rear drum brakes and handbrake note. If after this you have a flickering brake light consult this how to. I d slacken the cable adjust with the backplate adjusters correctly locked then back 1 or 2 flats til wheel free then readjust the handbrake cable to 4 or 5 clicks. Jun 79 hand brake adjustment mgb.

This may be no big deal but if the cable does stick pedal height may vary. Then tighten up the hand brake cable where it attaches to the hand brake under the car on the rh side of the transmission tunnel. There is an adjuster nut under it adjust until the lever returns to the rest position and the warning light stays off. Please expect a 1 2 day delay in processing orders whilst social distancing measures remain in place at our facilities.

In effect you have transferred the adjustment from the top adjuster to the bottom handbrake levers. Apr 80 hand brake cable cc amgba mar 85 hand brake compensator. Brake inspection mgb sep 78 e clip installation tool for rear wheel cylinders driveline sep 03 o s e clip installation tool home made. In this note please read handbrake cable to be handbrake rod where relevant.

Handbrake pdf catalogue page 110 the following parts are available in this group. It has the right part number but probably just is too. Thank you for your understanding. Front wheel brakes mgb.

Stock info sufficient stock low or 1 in stock out of stock. Paul hunt i made a 1 1 2 extension slotted it so the inner cable goes through and put it at the handbrake end of the cable works fine and i have adjustment left. If the handbrake lever is coming up higher than it should it s an definite tell tale that adjustment is needed. Midgets and late rubber bumper b s used rods rather than cables in places.