Thread: Brakes: 70: - Dodgy handbrake 2003 2.4 V70 Estate
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Old May 16th, 2019, 20:30   #13
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Originally Posted by volvo again View Post
Think you need to find a mechanic that know what he's doing...there IS adjustment on the handbrake assembly.

Completely slacken off the handbrake adjuster in the center console, remove rear wheels and, using a screwdriver through the hole in the rear hub, tighten until the wheel is locked then back off until wheel rotates freely, do both sides then adjust handbrake until you get 5-6 clicks...
Pretty basic stuff...
Only if an in drum adjuster has been retro fitted. It’s not standard on the P2 cars. There’s a flat bar at one end of the shoes and the actuating mechanism connected to the cables at the other end of the shoes.

Last edited by eternal optimist; May 16th, 2019 at 20:32.
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