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06-12-2012, 07:42 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Well I have come very close to getting my wagon ready to go through Vicroads having been changed to a V8.
I have though hit a small hurdle as my mechanic wants me to adjust the handbrake as it is for all intense and purpose useless. This issue stems back to geelong differentials (NEVER WOULD I RECOMMEND THEM UNLESS I WANTED TO RECOMMEND THE WORSE PLACE POSSIBLE!!!!) Anyway is this going to require the axles to be pulled out?? If it is I will be getting my mechanic to do it as I want the dam car back on the road before Xmas and I am not ready to learn how to pull axles out at the moment....plus 10 months has already been way way too long with the car off the road!! So here it is... The axle.  The lovely result of a leaking bearing...  The lovely result of a leaking bearing...continued  I believe this is the retaining clip for the handbrake pads, but there is noway I can get near it...  And here is the bolt I believe will be holding the axle up against the backing plate? 
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06-12-2012, 08:13 PM
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Turn it out a few full turns until it drags on the disk, then back it off a frag. You might still need to adjust the handbrake cable. You don't need to remove the axle.
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06-12-2012, 09:54 PM
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Heading out to the shed now to go and get this sorted...
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07-12-2012, 12:59 AM
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The handbrake also has adjustment in the car
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07-12-2012, 01:27 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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All done now. Thanks guys
 Yes there is adjustment in the car but that was maxed out already.
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07-12-2012, 02:34 AM
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I'd recommend backing off the cable adjustments (in car only I believe), adjust it at the wheels, and then tweak the cable to get it just tight enough. That way, you have some adjustment left without needing to remove the brakes. And if your AU is anything like mine, you'll need it within a couple of @$%^# months!
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07-12-2012, 11:03 AM
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A bit late now but there is a "How to " in the usefull threads section sticky at the top of the page
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11250257
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07-12-2012, 02:01 PM
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Although, I will say make sure once you have adjusted it yank the handbrake on/off several times as I found it settled back a lot!! I have now adjusted it in the car as far as it will go and it is just ok. Looks like I will be adjusting it again over the weekend...Pretty glad it is a nice easy job
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Is this an axle out job??
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