Handbrake caliper replacement thingy

__chris__ · 11th June 2014, 01:09

Apologies for the newbie nature of this post, but I've recently been browsing the forum and read the excellent how-to for this but just wondered what the symptoms were that would indicate it was necessary.

trikey · 11th June 2014, 03:23

Signs of a stretched compensator are too much travel on the lever after you have adjusted the brakes at the rear wheels (Normally the adjuster nut on the lever will be at full adjustment!)

Nige B · 11th June 2014, 06:23

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Originally Posted by trikey

Signs of a stretched compensator are too much travel on the lever after you have adjusted the brakes at the rear wheels (Normally the adjuster nut on the lever will be at full adjustment!)

noticable , when lever is pointing at the sunroof switch

instead of the ash tray assembly area....

11th June 2014, 01:09	#1
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11th June 2014, 03:23	#2
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,772 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Signs of a stretched compensator are too much travel on the lever after you have adjusted the brakes at the rear wheels (Normally the adjuster nut on the lever will be at full adjustment!) __________________ Lest we forget..