Front wheel brakes mgb.
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.
There is an adjuster nut under it adjust until the lever returns to the rest position and the warning light stays off.
Midgets and late rubber bumper b s used rods rather than cables in places.
Mg mgb technical bad handbrake bbs discussion.
Apr 80 hand brake cable cc amgba mar 85 hand brake compensator.
If the handbrake lever is coming up higher than it should it s an definite tell tale that adjustment is needed.
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In effect you have transferred the adjustment from the top adjuster to the bottom handbrake levers.
Handbrake pdf catalogue page 110 the following parts are available in this group.
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.
It has the right part number but probably just is too.
In this note please read handbrake cable to be handbrake rod where relevant.
There have been reports of new cables being incorrectly labelled and stud wheel axle cables being supplied for centre lock wheel axles which need a shorter cable.
Adjustment of rear drum brakes and handbrake note.
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.
Stock info sufficient stock low or 1 in stock out of stock.
Jun 79 hand brake adjustment mgb.
Everything is moving freely but the two year old cable is at the bottom of its adjustment.
This may be no big deal but if the cable does stick pedal height may vary.