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Old Nov 2nd, 2020, 16:12   #25
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Originally Posted by LPTJoe View Post
RE brake shoes, the handbrakes on these take some settting up to get right, I actually spent longer doing these than the timing belt... Georgeandkira pretty much has it down in post#20- The only other bit of advice I'd have is spend £6 on the fitting kit, that way if you do end up having to rag on the disc to get it off, the only damage you'll do is to the retaining springs and you'll have replacements.
Thanks for the info, I have new set of springs etc for the hand brake shoe fittings.
Any tips for setting up the handbrake?
Is it mostly a combination of adjusting the hand brake lever and the aftermarket handbrake adjuster until they work without binding?
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