Hi - does anybody know how to tighten the handbrake cable ?

Mine's useless and I would rather spend 15 - 20 mins tightening it myself - than hours P*****g around, back and forth to the Dealers.............

sorry i don't know

i took mine to the dealers  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I have seen the Land Rover Freelander 2, Discovery,dealer service manuals supplied on CD.

These should help. GS TD4 All Black

Dave Wilkin wrote:

I have seen the Land Rover Freelander 2, Discovery,dealer service manuals supplied on CD.

These should help.

Hi Jimmy,

I had the same problem on my FL when i bought it only found out that the handbrake was a bit weak after it rolled past me whle i walked along the high st!!,bit of a shocker,went back to the dealership to have it adjusted,it took them just over 2 hours to adjust it so i would probaly get Lr muck about with it if took the 'pros' that long.
Regards
Cliff

Cliff wrote:

Hi Jimmy,

I had the same problem on my FL when i bought it only found out that the handbrake was a bit weak after it rolled past me whle i walked along the high st!!,bit of a shocker,went back to the dealership to have it adjusted,it took them just over 2 hours to adjust it so i would probaly get Lr muck about with it if took the 'pros' that long.
Regards
Cliff

Thanks for the info. 2 hours !? - must be 1hr 40mins of coffee & donuts - then 20mins work

I'm not sure whether the handbrake acts on all 4 wheels or just the rear ?

Anyway - the Dealer has just contacted me in relation to a s/w update to cure the "auto-folding" mirror problem - so I'll get them to look at the handbrake at the same time. But I'm going to have a look myself at the weekend. Just need to wrap up well - was about -3 this weekend !

I saw them on ebay...

I will have a look for handbrake adjustment. GS TD4 All Black

I would say it would be under the handbrake lever gaitor, try and lever it out and lift it up. I know nothing as I dont have the car yet but that would be my first place to look. On several other cars you lift out the passenger ashtray at rear of handbrake.

to tighten the handbrake ,from the backseat remove cointray on the centre consol floor,and there is the adjusting nut

far5er wrote:

to tighten the handbrake ,from the backseat remove cointray on the centre consol floor,and there is the adjusting nut

I was just about to say the same.

Read about it in a recent discussion - can't remember who or when

I seem to recall handbrake is the rear wheels only - with brake shoes fitted behind the brake disks.

I also seem to recall that there was an adjuster on the shoes behind a small access hole.

Sorry if that isn't really much help - best of luck - think mine needs adjusting too.  2002 Honda VFR800
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To adjust the cable as per far5er seid.

To adjust the handbrake shoe's (which is the mean reason for a poor handbrake) Through the small hole ( remove plastic plug) in the brake drum/disc with a flat bladed screw driver. remove wheel to do so.
All the best

Parking Brake and Actuation - Parking Brake Cable Adjustment

General Procedures

1. Apply the parking brake lever one click at a time and count the number of clicks required to apply the brakes firmly. The brakes should be firmly applied between 3 and 9 clicks.


2. With the parking brake lever fully lowered, release the parking brake cable adjustment.

3. WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands. Raise and support the vehicle.

4. Remove the rear wheels and tires. Refer to: Wheel and Tire (204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal and Installation).

5. NOTE: Apply the parking brake control lever several times to centralize the brake shoes.
Rotate the parking brake adjuster until the disc cannot be turned, then back the adjuster off 8 clicks.

6. Repeat the above procedure for the other side.

7. Adjust the parking brake front cable to give a parking brake lever travel of between 3 and 9 clicks, to firmly apply the brakes.

8. Install the coin tray and stowage compartment.

9. Install the rear wheels and tires.Refer to: Wheel and Tire (204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal and Installation).

10. If necessary, carry out the parking brake shoe bedding-in procedure. Refer to: Parking Brake Shoes Bedding-In (206-05 Parking Brake and Actuation, General Procedures).

There was an earlier thread somewhere. It was suggested, I think, that the shoe mechanism can seize and cause adjustment problems.

Thats what happend to mine, just had a new handbrake kit fitted last week as it failed the MOT, much better now