rover 600 handbrake

[Robert Hannah]

Hi

I've a problem with my Rover 600Ti handbrake, can anyone help ?

It's just not able to hold the car at all now. I've put new pads on the back
and adjusted the handbrake using the adjuster under the centre console but
to no avail. The handbrake feels good when you pull it on. The caliper
pistons seem to move ok. Is there some kind of kit available for inside the
calipers as per the Haynes manual ? Has anyone fitted this ? Do I need new
calipers ?

Any advise appreciated.

Thanks.

[Alpha]

possible longshot here ........ had a similar problem on a Peugeot once
....... replacing everything and readjusting all etc. etc. ........
then discovered the outer cables to the rear wheels corroded so that every
time the handbrake was operated the cable 'gave' a little and hence the
brakes becoming inoperative again ....... have a look, you never know?

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[Adrian]

Robert

I had a similar prob on a 420 once. It turned out that the pad wear
auto-adjustment was out of position, which meant that the hanbrake operating
lever (on the caliper) was hitting the end-stop before pulling on the pads
completely. Basically, the handbrake cable was set too tight and the
automatic adjustment had sort of compensated, so that the foot-brakes were
fine but there wasn't much travel left in the handbrake. I sorted it by
slackening off completely in the cabin so that the cables were loose, then
standing hard on the brake pedal to reset the auto adjustment then tweaked
the handbrake manual adjustment as per the manual - all fine afterwards.

If not, check the condition of the calipers/pistons - again on the 420, a
rear one seized, reducing the braking effect and ruining an almost new set
of pads in the process......

Good luck,
Ade

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[Robert Hannah]

Thanks for the tip, I'll look for that when I'm next at it. Hoping it's not
calipers, they cost a fortune !

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[Al]

Wind all the tension off the cable using the adjuster under the centre
console (slacken it off so the handbrake doesn't work), take the car for
a short drive and give the footbrake a bit of stick (i.e. really stand
on the brakes hard) this will adjust the callipers up correctly. If you
wind tension on the cable alone to try and adjust the brakes you will
just stop the callipers from self adjusting. When you return from your
drive, let the rear brakes cool if they are hot, then jack up the rear
of the car. Pull the handbrake on one click only, then wind in the cable
adjuster under the centre console until the rear brakes begin to bind
(check by spinning a wheel) as soon as the wheel starts to be dragged
by the brakes, lower the car and the handbrake is adjusted. (The brakes
won't drag whilst driving, because you had pulled the lever up 1 click)
Sorted!

Al
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