Troopy handbrake

Lyndon,
Why not buy a workshop manual, then you can do it, and a lot of other things, properly?
I know nothing of Troopies, but in the days before I saw the light and stopped fiddling with cars, I recall that to adjust the rear drums you wound the adjuster out until the wheel started to bind, then backed off one notch.
With the brakes properly adjusted you would then adjust the handbrake cable - either at the lever, or the yoke, or both. Are you saying the only adjustment is within the drums?
Taking the drums off would also allow you to inspect the wheel cylinders for any fluid weeping - something I would assume any good mechanic would check for; also allows a thorough check of the shoes and the meat left in the drums.
I'm sure there will be plenty of very knowledgeable replies from experts here, but I still feel that for things like brakes I'm happier to leave it to the professionals.

Regards and good luck, John.

Hey Lyndon

Lift up the rear end, take off the tyres, using one large screw driver turn the adjusting hole to the bottom, using a smaller screw driver adjust the hand break adjuster up until it stops then move it down 3 turns, then replace wheels.

Cheers Steve.

Hi Guys,

From what I have read on this forum (and others), it seems that the best handbrake for a 'Cruiser is a piece of hardwood about 300mm by 300mm by 150mm high.
Through one corner you drill a hole about 12mm diameter, attach a suitable length of cord through the previously drilled hole and place the said block either in front of or at the rear of any tyre, depending on whether the said 'Cruiser is facing down or up hill respectively.
To release said handbrake either drive forward a little or back up a little as necessary and using the aforementioned cord pull the said block out and replace it on passenger side front floor ready for the next time the handbrake is required.

Trust me................It works!!


Disco.

Mate, I adjust mine by asking her nicely??