just recieved mine from driftworks... anybody know how to fit it ?
From what i\'ve been told you just undo the normal button, remove the spring inside and then fit the new knob. Supposedly as simple as that.
I\'ve just bought one to and so will be doing the same as you in a day or two
Adam
dont know if the fc/fd are the same... trying to get the leather HB cover of aint happnin
I can\'t help you there then i\'m afraid.
Does the button not undo then?
Adam
(http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv38/daview82/rxhandbrake.jpg)
looks like this... think the leather cover has to come off somehow... but it aint budging... maybe doin it wrong
(http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv38/daview82/Picture039.jpg)
and as you can see the rx7 button is a screw in....
The button unscrews separately and will also allow you too remove the spring from
Inside tbh honest it\'s pointless as the standard handbrake is crap if you want it too lock up for skids get a hydro
aahhhhh... right ill try and unscrew the button, was thinking hydro but this was cheaper :) and im no pro yet
Hat... so do i unscrew it with the handbrake off/ then remove spring and screw in the button ?
all done and fitted... not working properly tho... not returning to normal handbrake use... done something wrong
to lock \'normally\' dont you have to screw it to lock (with the button in out position), then lift up.
as the spring is unclipped, it wont work 100% like normal.
Quote from: the hat;809448The button unscrews separately and will also allow you too remove the spring from inside
Or... what i said :p
Adam
sorry ada7 :Thumbs-up
Ha ha no worries. I was actually surprised that I had an answer to a question for once :D
Adam
Yup the handbrake doesn\'t work as normal
The idea is that once you push the button in it stays there giving you the same effect as a fly off handbrake but still leaves you a part too pull out to engage te ratchet mechanism too keep the handbrake on for parking
yup all works fine... just me bein a d**k... never done it before, but all good ;)
Remember you will need too out the spring back in fir your mot
no i wont ;)
Ha ha the old friendly mot tester
nope, you don\'t, not even a friendly MOT tester, its basically exactly the same as a fly off handbrake the old Austins have, pull out to engage, push in to disengage, I had a dicky MOT tester who was going to fail me on it until one of the old boys who ran the place came out and made that comparison, so its all legal.
also, with the existing problem, make sure the rod that you have screwed the button to is still placed on the ratchet and ensure the handbrake handle is still on, the handle stops the button jiggling around and allowing the rod to come off the ratchet inside. Thats what happened to mine, after i put the handle back on, it worked lovely.