For thise in the know cleaning a car can be dangerous!!! Especially if it hasn't been done in a while LOL!!!
Whilst cleaning underneath the car I noticed that the Brake Compensator Valve Adjustment arm was hanging off probably due to the amount of crud that was around it.
I also noticed that the amount of adjustment was about halfway up the threaded bar but since the other end was not in its locating slot it would make any difference.
Anyhow I know very little about these and was wondering if apart from balancing out the rear braking does it have any effect on Handbrake Performance?
The reason for asking as the handbrake is pretty good but since my old man likes to drive it up a very big hill when going to his hospital appointments he says it won't hold very well. Before you ask Yes I did tell him to take a different route LOL!!!
I have just jacked up the car and checked the handbrake and I all seems ok wheels lock and I can hardly turn them by hand or by wheel brace in fact the nearside nuts started to undo. The tyres are ok but not perfect and before I start changing handrake cables etc I hope someone maybe able to tell me about the Compensator Valve etc
Whilst cleaning underneath the car I noticed that the Brake Compensator Valve Adjustment arm was hanging off probably due to the amount of crud that was around it.
I also noticed that the amount of adjustment was about halfway up the threaded bar but since the other end was not in its locating slot it would make any difference.
Anyhow I know very little about these and was wondering if apart from balancing out the rear braking does it have any effect on Handbrake Performance?
The reason for asking as the handbrake is pretty good but since my old man likes to drive it up a very big hill when going to his hospital appointments he says it won't hold very well. Before you ask Yes I did tell him to take a different route LOL!!!
I have just jacked up the car and checked the handbrake and I all seems ok wheels lock and I can hardly turn them by hand or by wheel brace in fact the nearside nuts started to undo. The tyres are ok but not perfect and before I start changing handrake cables etc I hope someone maybe able to tell me about the Compensator Valve etc