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Handbrake return spring

  • 13-04-2016 12:07pm
    #1
    iamtony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭


    Has anyone ever messed around with these?

    My handbrake became very loose all of a sudden and I though a cable had snapped of something but it turns out the spring had come out of its slot and the handbrake was staying off on one wheel.

    Anyway I fixed it for now, but I could refit the spring using my hand, I'm guessing it should need a spring puller or something?
    The question I have is are the springs fooked?


Comments

  • #2
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,311 ✭✭✭cletus


    What car have you got. Where did the spring come loose from


  • #3
    iamtony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭iamtony


    cletus wrote: »
    What car have you got. Where did the spring come loose from

    Sorry it's a t5 transporter. It's the spring on the rear calliper that returns the cable to its original position once you release the handbrake.


  • #4
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,895 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    If you could refit it with your hand there's little tension and presumably it could become detached again equally easily.


  • #5
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,311 ✭✭✭cletus


    Could be a broken cable. can you get somebody to watch the spring and cable as you engage the handbrake, see if it moves


  • #6
    iamtony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭iamtony


    cletus wrote: »
    Could be a broken cable. can you get somebody to watch the spring and cable as you engage the handbrake, see if it moves
    No it's all working now the cables are fine. It was a strange one, the lever that the cable pulls on the calliper was seized on the brakes but with the hand brake up I could freely turn the wheel in question.

    So what seems to have happened is the lever seized and the pads were rubbing the disc until it wore down until they no longer made contact so I'm guessing when I pulled the handbrake the cable was pulling to one side, as it was working on the other side fine but I think this action could of knocked the spring out or place and caused the loosness.
    Anyway the question I seek an answer to is are the spring meant to be strong enough that I would need to use a tool or string or something to refit it?


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