Handbrake rods

Fatrover · Jul 2, 2023

I’ve got a new and much vexing conundrum…..the rods in the handbrake lever circled in red, have started popping out, there’s a wee metal plate not shown, with two holes to hold them in place. It can be manually fixed by twiddling the rods until they catch, buts it’s becoming a P In da A on hills and traffic lights etc, anyone encountered this ?
Cheers, John

boguing · Jul 2, 2023

What an abomination. I've never had mine apart and had no idea it's like that. Can't help I'm afraid. but I'll remember this thread when mine fails next week.

tottot · Jul 3, 2023

New one on me as well. Can you give them a squeeze so they hook together better ?

Fatrover · Jul 3, 2023

Yes, that was the first thing I tried, no give in them at all. Am considering a spot weld.... Although I still can't work out why the rods would have separated in the first place.

Turboman · Jul 3, 2023

Fatrover said:
Yes, that was the first thing I tried, no give in them at all. Am considering a spot weld.... Although I still can't work out why the rods would have separated in the first place.

Just wear, I think. And maybe lack of lubrication of the linkages and ratchet mechanism.

See if you can find some new rods, and re-assemble and lubricate, you might get another 20 years out of it.

Fatrover · Jul 3, 2023

Turboman said:
Just wear, I think. And maybe lack of lubrication of the linkages and ratchet mechanism.

See if you can find some new rods, and re-assemble and lubricate, you might get another 20 years out of it.

46 years……

Hicap phill · Jul 3, 2023

Fatrover said:
Yes, that was the first thing I tried, no give in them at all. Am considering a spot weld.... Although I still can't work out why the rods would have separated in the first place.

Think rods are separated so you can adjust/fit the release button.
Make sure you adjusted the height of the button & spot of weld will help

Fatrover · Jul 3, 2023

Hicap phill said:
Think rods are separated so you can adjust/fit the release button.
Make sure you adjusted the height of the button & spot of weld will help

Ah, right, that’s interesting. Didn’t know the button was adjustable, its pretty solid on mine, that might well be the trouble, will investigate tomorrow

Fatrover · Jul 6, 2023

An Update : it turns out that the top and bottom plunger rods were attached to the same side of the plate when they should be opposite! A quick turn around and researing on the grooved rod behind and all is well. How that happened I'll never know. Pictures showing the correct alignment

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