Subject: [Healeys] E brake issue

From: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:23:57 -0700

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59 BN4
My brake handle won't stay up. The cog wheel does not engage the handle so
it just goes gages. What is the best approach to fix this?
Thanks

Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6

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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>59 BN4</div><div dir=3D"auto">My brake handle won&#3=
9;t stay up. The cog wheel does not engage the handle so it just goes gages=
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><div><br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>Milwauk=
ie, OR<br>1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br> </div></div>

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Try adjusting it first. Adjust the rear brakes so that it removes the =
excessive free play. Then remove the right rear wheel so you can access =
the emergency brake adjuster. Remove the cotter pin and pin and slacken =
the lock nut so you can tighten the cable. If that doesn=E2=80=99t work =
it could be that there is excessive play at the bottom of the handle =
caused by loose nuts that attach the handle to the tunnel.

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John

=E2=80=9962 BT7

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From: Healeys <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of =
[email-masked]
Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2026 8:24 AM
To: Ahealey help <[email-masked]>
Subject: [Healeys] E brake issue

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59 BN4

My brake handle won't stay up. The cog wheel does not engage the handle =
so it just goes gages. What is the best approach to fix this?

Thanks

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Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6

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adjusting it first. Adjust the rear brakes so that it removes the =
excessive free play. Then remove the right rear wheel so you can access =
the emergency brake adjuster. Remove the cotter pin and pin and slacken =
the lock nut so you can tighten the cable. If that doesn=E2=80=99t work =
it could be that there is excessive play at the bottom of the handle =
caused by loose nuts that attach the handle to the =
tunnel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>[email-masked]<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 22, 2026 8:24 =
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&lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] E brake =
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class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>59 =
BN4<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>My brake handle won't stay up. =
The cog wheel does not engage the handle so it just goes gages. What is =
the best approach to fix this?<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Ira =
Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Austin Healey =
100-6<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>
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