hey, just a quick question.

 

The tension know on you handbrake, (In my case KE30), Is it needed??

 

I just got home, yanked up the handbrake and the knob flew off at me.

 

Is it needed??

 

Can i still use the car??

 

Will the handbrake fail next time i use it??

Huh? Do you mean that the button came off? or...?

I ment the little twist knob at the back, right end of the handbrake.

 

When i pulled it up the knob flew off at me.

 

I went to the wreckers today and it seems that the knob just unscrews so i justswapped it over for a good one.

 

Oh, BuGGAr. Just remembered, i forgot to pay.

ah dude, thats the lock knob. there should be a seperate nut underneath that, ie the nut is against the hanbrake and the plastic knob secures against the nut. and also a washer under the nut to stop the nut savaging the handbrake mounting pad.

 

Is it needed??

yes else the cable wont be connceted to your handbrake lever

 

Can i still use the car??

of course but you wont have a handbrake

 

Will the handbrake fail next time i use it??

lol you wont have a handbrake, just a loose lever.

Edited July 31, 200620 yr by irokin