Parking brake sometimes tight, sometimes not
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My park brake (or handbrake as we call them down here) is sometimes nice and tight needing only a few clicks and it's nice and tight. At other times the handle travels what seems like another inch or so and doesn't seem to "bite" as much.
I've tried reversing slightly and pulling the brake to engage the self-adjust.
Any ideas, anybody?
I've tried reversing slightly and pulling the brake to engage the self-adjust.
Any ideas, anybody?
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Yes, it works better when it tightens early - it seems like it's properly adjusted. But then it needs extra travel all of a sudden and when it does need extra travel it doesn't set the brake as well as before. I don't know enough about the self-adjust mechanisms but I'm wondering if that's where the fault is, if there is one.