[Healeys] Help adjusting the handbrake on my Austin Healey 3000 BT7

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Phil,
I had a similar problem trying to reconnect the clevis pin. I needed more leverage than one hand could apply while trying to insert the pin with the other hand. I leave the springs in position & use an adjustable wrench to rotate the pivot to align the fork holes with the pivot hole.  It is not easy to fine a place to grip the pivot with an adjustable wrench, but it is possible.  
Gary
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: philip fish <philipfish at waitrose.com>
To: healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thu, Nov 5, 2015 12:22 am
Subject: [Healeys] Help adjusting the handbrake on my Austin Healey 3000 BT7



Hi all,
I had a frustrating couple of hours trying to adjust the handbrake on my BT7 at the weekend. At the moment the handbrake pulls up to near thetop of the ratchets before engaging. As the rear disk brakes seemproperly adjusted I tried to take up the slack at the fork located atthe rear of the handbrake cable, above the rear axle. A straightforwardjob I thought following Norman Nock's "handbrake" notes (downloaded from the web via British Car Specialists), but not for me. 

With the handbrake fully-off removing the clevis pin from the fork wasfine. I then turned the fork in several turns inwards and tried toreconnect the clevis pin but could not line up the hole in the fork with the hole in the balance lever. I could not do this on my own as therewas too much tension in the link rods. Got my son to help, but stillcouldn't get the clevis in. I then removed the return springs thinkingthis would make it easier, but I still could get the holes to line. Only by adjusting the fork back outwards beyond the starting position could I get the pin back in. The result being that I now have more travel onthe hand brake than when I started.

Is there a better method that I am using?
All so what is the best method to try a re-fit the springs? I triedusing needle-nose pliers to stretch the spring but it took forever toget the hook end of the spring back in to the little hole on the linkrod.

Thanks
Phil       


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