Manual handbrake adjusters - Page 2

Moose Test · Feb 14th, 2020, 10:23

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Originally Posted by SwissXC90

Well I'm not gonna publish my salary on the Internet... I'm smarter than that...

Quite right too!

PM me instead. When I'm not driving my XC90, I'm busy being a deposed Nigerian prince who needs help accessing illegally seized funds in my family's Swiss account. I'll make it worth your while.

Tannaton · Feb 14th, 2020, 12:57

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Originally Posted by Moose Test

Quite right too!

PM me instead. When I'm not driving my XC90, I'm busy being a deposed Nigerian prince who needs help accessing illegally seized funds in my family's Swiss account. I'll make it worth your while.

You said that money was an inheritance from your Grandma who was a company director?

(BTW the cheque didn't come today... did you forget to post it again?)

Clan · Feb 14th, 2020, 15:01

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Originally Posted by 05XC90

Going to get the rear adjusters converted to manual to get a better handbrake. Have seen a few different ones on ebay with different prices.
Are they all much the same, or any better / to avoid??

such as

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-VOLVO....c100167.m2940

or

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-VOLV...IAAOSwJclZpx9g

Remember that doing this just masks the original fault which will still be there ...
A standard parking brake in good condition will lock the rear wheels with 2 clicks of the pedal .

Moose Test · Feb 14th, 2020, 15:02

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Originally Posted by Tannaton

You said that money was an inheritance from your Grandma who was a company director?

That money was just resting in my account.

oragex · Feb 14th, 2020, 16:34

I put the ones from the older S70 Volvo cars. These must be set once the rear brake disc is put back, we use a screw driver through a hole in the disc to set the adjusters. I have to say I am not impressed with the results. If there is anything, it will take away that 'free' move until the shoes lock the wheel. But this does not last long and soon it will be like before. As Clan says, if the handbrakes are not strong enough, the problem is somewhere else, and these adjusters - at least on my car - may not give much of an improvement

05XC90 · Feb 21st, 2020, 09:58

Fitted yesterday, seem to be doing the job!

Feb 14th, 2020, 16:34	#15
oragex Premier Member Last Online: Jul 26th, 2021 21:24 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Coldnada	I put the ones from the older S70 Volvo cars. These must be set once the rear brake disc is put back, we use a screw driver through a hole in the disc to set the adjusters. I have to say I am not impressed with the results. If there is anything, it will take away that 'free' move until the shoes lock the wheel. But this does not last long and soon it will be like before. As Clan says, if the handbrakes are not strong enough, the problem is somewhere else, and these adjusters - at least on my car - may not give much of an improvement __________________ Several Volvo Repair Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...ECTts0FSVSOT_c

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Feb 21st, 2020, 09:58	#16
05XC90 Member Last Online: Aug 19th, 2023 20:56 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Belfast	Fitted yesterday, seem to be doing the job!

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