Friday, April 25, 2008

handbrake

Tyra spent a couple of hours at Tony's the other night trying to get the handbrake sorted out. It is not holding properly, and will be totally useless if it's like this when it comes to DECA (reminder - gotta get my entry in soon!)

It appears that a previous mechanic nuffnuff who didn't know what they were doing has wound up the adjustment in the handle as far as it will go, and then some, seizing the cable adjuster screw onto the rotating barrel. So now it can't be backed off. Morons. The only adjustment that should ever be done is inside the rear calipers.

Will be back there in a week or so to get it sorted properly. Likely to need a new cable, as it looks quite frayed from all the twisting.

Otherwise things are all good. The entry for Sandown sprints (and a new CAMS licence) have been posted off - can't wait to get out there again! The Bimmer has landed! duty and GST paid, unregistered vehcle permit done, and it' in our hands. Needs to go down to the garage to get complianced though.

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