Removing handbrake button?

Post by **JimK** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:52 pm

I need to shorten the handbrake by about an inch so I need to move the button back down the lever. Any idea how to get it out?

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:02 pm

Hold/turn/pull - I've just this second done it, since I have a handbrake on my desk and wanted to be sure I was right...

Post by **JimK** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:06 pm

Hold the button, turn it and pull it out? Which way does it turn?

On the other hand, I could try it for myself

Thanks.

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:10 pm

Either way - it's just sat over a plain rod

Post by **millerman** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:46 pm

Pliers and pull, easy as that!

Post by **bigginger** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:53 am

No need for pliers, honest

Post by **Packedup** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:33 am

All I had to do in my 4 door was pull the handbrake on without pressing the button in - It would then fly out, bounce off the dash, and disappear under the seats...

Post by **JimK** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:56 am

Packedup wrote:All I had to do in my 4 door was pull the handbrake on without pressing the button in - It would then fly out, bounce off the dash, and disappear under the seats...

As the floor is not in place I shall try not to lose mine on the driveway...

Thanks everybody, it sounds pretty simple.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:36 pm

Ahh - a 'fly -out' handbrake there Packedup!! As opposed to the more desireable 'fly-off' handbrake.

Post by **southerly95** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:22 pm

Later MM's with the friction fit can ping out which releases the handbrake, nice if you're parked on a hill!

Post by **Sidney'61** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:31 pm

bigginger wrote:I've just this second done it, since I have a handbrake on my desk

Making sure your desk doesn't roll away?

Post by **bigginger** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:39 pm

Nope, ready for a hill start, plus the fancy turns I like to make.