As part of all the work I’m doing to the RR at the moment I’m replacing both handbrake cables.

One of them is straight forward as it just unclips, the other one needs to be unscrewed. Stupidly, I unscrewed it without counting the turns…

Does anyone happen to know if there’s a specific way to adjust the cables on the mechanism? I don’t want to reassemble it with the subframe back in situ and find out that I’ve got it wrong!

Thanks,
David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
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Hi David, not sure if this will help at all, as it is a repair video for a RR Sport, but 15 minutes in he states the screw needs to be wound 5 turns in.



Video is titled - Range rover £9 handbrake repair bill (Just in case the link doesn't work!)

Hope it helps anyway!

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Thanks Rich.

Mine was definitely a lot more then 5 turns in. Will have another look at it tomorrow and see if i can spot a mark on the old cable when light isn’t starting to fade.

Given that you need to drop the subframe to get to it, I really don’t want to get it wrong! 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
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I feel your pain and totally agree, it needs to be right first time with the location it’s in!

Fortunately for me, it’s not a part I’ve had to work on yet so have no experience of setting one up.

Hope you manage to find some more info soon!

Rich 2012 Westminster TDV8 4.4 Indus Silver
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Previous Range Rovers:

2005 L322 Vogue SE TD6 Zambezi Silver
1995 P38A HSE Epsom Green
1988 Classic Vogue EFi Cassis Red
1973 Two Door Tuscan Blue

David I will ask Tommy in my local garage if he can remember it was one of the jobs he did for me. No witness marks to give you a clue?

I had another look today and had another read of the manual. I don’t know how I missed it but it does state 5 turns in the manual!

Apparently the mechanism can tighten it depending on requirements so that makes reassembly nice and easy! 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
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2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

Brilliant but you have admitted to reading a manual

I’ve read it a few times recently making sure I’ve got the orientation of the bushes, etc right! 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

and there was I, thinking certain members on here had superpowers. Alas all mere mortals like the rest of us

To dhallworth, I have been following your threads for a while now, superb, instructional posts Sir
I plan on dropping the rear frame off next year after I complete all work on the front, as captain Oates said 'I may be some time'

Thanks Merchy

Main thing I’ve been referring to the manual for are torque figures. However, some of the bushes on the rear need to be oriented in a specific way so I’m glad I had a look before charging on!

Bit more progress today so will be updating my other thread in a bit.

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior