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troopy handbrake self adjusting

Submitted: Monday, Oct 02, 2006 at 18:48

Terryfied

A friend has a 1990 troopy with rear drum brakes. The problem is that the rear brakes keep adjusting themselves. I believe this is not an uncommon problem, however we don't know to solve it.
Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks Terry
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AnswerID: 197492   Submitted: Monday, Oct 02, 2006 at 19:40

Member - Tour Boy replied:

Hi just remove the self adjusting mechanism in the rear brakes.
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AnswerID: 197520   Submitted: Monday, Oct 02, 2006 at 21:28

Dave from P7OFFROAD Accredited Driver Training replied:

hmmm as the owner of an '88 troopy (still goes but doesn't get out much anymore)... tell your mate to just get used to it, the troopy handbrake is basicly a cabin decoration.

They can be adujusted, it's not that big a job, but it's a very temporary fix.
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AnswerID: 197525   Submitted: Monday, Oct 02, 2006 at 21:46

Member - Doug T (W.A) replied:

Terry
I have no problems with mine , if they get a bit sloppy just drop the wheel of and get the little to the bottom and roll the little wheel upward until you cant turn the hub then back it off a bit until it lets go,Handbrake will be functionable again

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FollowupID: 456049   Submitted: Monday, Oct 02, 2006 at 23:12

Member - Phil G (SA) posted:

Doug, you're talking about your rear disk brakes with the handbrake drum in the middle. The original question is for the earlier troopie with drum rear brakes which are self-adjusting.
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FollowupID: 456051   Submitted: Monday, Oct 02, 2006 at 23:18

Member - Doug T (W.A) posted:

No Phil my car has Disc / drum on the rear = Disc for stopping and drum for parking , ON THE REAR not in the middle and i presume your calling middle just behind the Gearbox and on the drive shaft........

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FollowupID: 456056   Submitted: Monday, Oct 02, 2006 at 23:37

Member - Phil G (SA) posted:

hehehe
Doug, I was talking about the middle of the rear disk :-))))
Not the middle of the vehicle.
Sorry about that - I can see how I badly phrased it. In any case, the original poster has drum rear brakes and no discs - different setup to yours.

Cheers
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FollowupID: 456057   Submitted: Monday, Oct 02, 2006 at 23:41

Member - Doug T (W.A) posted:

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FollowupID: 456243   Submitted: Tuesday, Oct 03, 2006 at 22:30

Member - Phil G (SA) posted:

Happy birthday Doug :-))))
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AnswerID: 197548   Submitted: Monday, Oct 02, 2006 at 23:17

Member - Phil G (SA) replied:

They self-adjust when brake applied while reversing. Problem is that they easily go too tight. Seems common with hilly 4wding.

We've loosened off the adjuster, taken the drum off, and bent the self adjuster lever away from the adjuster. Basically converted it into manual adjusting brakes - just have to remember to adjust the rears as part of normal servicing.
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