306 handbrake adjust

ady973 · Unread post by **ady973** » 09 Mar 2005, 00:26

Please can anybody help!!! I'm trying to adjust my handbrake on my 1998 306, and I don't know how to. I've looked underneath the car and removed the heat sheild but can't seem to see the adjuster....
Can anybody please help
Cheers ady
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PowerLee · Unread post by **PowerLee** » 09 Mar 2005, 00:31

Hi
First do you have discs or drums on the back?

Stuart McB · Unread post by **Stuart McB** » 09 Mar 2005, 00:43

Aint it the same as the ZX and Xsara? The adjuster nut is inside the car by the handbreake lever. You'll havr to remove sone cener trim or the rear ash tray. It's a 10mm or 13mm spanner job to turn.

bad driver · Unread post by **bad driver** » 09 Mar 2005, 00:44

remove the rear ashtray in the centre, theres 2 screws going into floorpan, undo them and the centre console will lift, fold the piece of carpet back to reveal a 13mm nut on the cable holder, voila.

ady973 · Unread post by **ady973** » 09 Mar 2005, 00:48

cheers for that bad driver (good name)
your a life saver
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PowerLee · Unread post by **PowerLee** » 09 Mar 2005, 00:54

Wouldn't it be a good idea before adjusting the cable to first check that the handbrake mechanism hasn't seized in the callipers ( If its discs ) Or the automatic adjusters was working correctly ( If its drums )