Right its doing my head in now ive got a problem with my handbrake the passenger 1 is fine it locks will up but the drivers side one does not.ive now just fitted brand new brake shoes and adjusted the cable so it now goes 2 clicks but still the drivers side does not lock up its a little better but wheel still moves ive got me mot tomorow so hopefully it will still pass if other side is holding good. what could be problem any ideas???
also do the drums where out as this is the only thing i can think it is?????

cheers
jon

 

Could be the brake cylinder gone mine was the same only the left side was holding the drivers side was weeping a bit put a new cylinder on the drivers side and it's fine now

 

ive changed brake cylinder twice now so cant be that there aint much it can be but its doing my head in now


cheers
jon

 

Could be the drum then has it got a lip on the edge

 

not sure if its got a lip on edge i didnt check i will after mot tomorow if it passes which i doubt i will just leave it as other side works fine but i would rather sort it out now though

 

just sounds as if the shoes are not adjusted right to be honest fella, you say you have adjusted the cable i take it you mean by the 2 plastic locking wheels?
have you adjusted the shoes themselves on the shoe adjuster inside the drum?just by using a screw driver lever it to spec so they just skim the inside of the drum
have had it before were the shoe lever that pivots has been seized could be that too, might just need freeing off
hope that helps

 

The only main thing that can cause one wheel not to lock up on the handbrake is a Stretched handbrake cable. The wheel cylinders that tend to leak are only for the Foot brake pedal not the handbrake.
I would check your Drum for excessive wear but might be good to change the cable.

 

well it failed mot today 2 brake pipes need replacing and 2 patches welding on sills and few stupid things like lights aim not right but the problem with hand brake still need sorting for it too it only got 12% on the test so not looking good im getting garage to do work as i cant be fooked had enough of trying to do it they can sort it an give me a nice fresh mot

 

John, as i said in that other thread, have you checked for the plunger catching the shoes, i had the exact same, i was tearing my hair out when i had this problem becuase it all worked before i had the drum off!!

Bet you....any money, the brakes worked just not the handbrake on the one side