ZeppelinX Posted April 3, 2009 Posted April 3, 2009 Please can some one advise my hand brake should work but it does not ! Cable is good put new shoes on but nothing ! Could this mean I need new drums ?? Or could it be some thing simple ? :unsure: Quote
techbod Posted April 3, 2009 Posted April 3, 2009 nothing is simple nor easy but in your case I would suspect the cables BUT it could be simple like the cable needs tensioning Quote
Guest Colin Hunter Posted April 3, 2009 Posted April 3, 2009 A well known handbrake failure in ZXs is caused by the handbrake cables being damaged by stone chips off the roads peircing the outer plastic sheath and causing the cable outer steel spiral to collapse due to localised corrossion. (Rust) This can be seen quite easily if the cable is "Scrunched up" in the centre section of its run adjacent to the rear wheel. The only cure is to replace the affected cable. What I did to protect the cable from stone chip attack was to cover the outer skin with a split garden hose secured by cable ties to stop stone damage. Been OK since. Cheers. hope this is of help. :unsure: Quote
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