I live in New Zealand these days, and my Legnum lives at my father's place in Victoria. He drives it (rarely) and keeps it safe for me.
I was visiting today and drove her for the first time in 18 months. There's something weird with the handbrake. The lever is loose and floppy with zero tension until you lift the handle about ten centimetres. At that point, it seems to be at its maximum travel, and if you're lucky you can pull really hard and get one click on the ratchet.
When you do this, the handle stays up, the red park brake light comes on in the dash, but the brake doesn't hold. The car rolls in neutral. I did however test tension while driving, and I can feel at least some grab while driving if I put pressure on the hand brake.
Tomorrow I'll pull the back wheels off and have a look at the system.
Has anyone seen this happen before?
I was visiting today and drove her for the first time in 18 months. There's something weird with the handbrake. The lever is loose and floppy with zero tension until you lift the handle about ten centimetres. At that point, it seems to be at its maximum travel, and if you're lucky you can pull really hard and get one click on the ratchet.
When you do this, the handle stays up, the red park brake light comes on in the dash, but the brake doesn't hold. The car rolls in neutral. I did however test tension while driving, and I can feel at least some grab while driving if I put pressure on the hand brake.
Tomorrow I'll pull the back wheels off and have a look at the system.
Has anyone seen this happen before?