Johnmac

Thanks for your advice. I'm still having problems locating the access to the adjuster. as I cant move the lever and I understand that it is necessary to move the lever to acess the adjuster I'm stumped for the moment. I'm waiting for my son to return m axle stands before I venture underneath. Thanks again. I'll let you know how I get on

Hi , Just read your post. I've just posted my problem and I noted you didn't get user manual with the car. I had the same problem and contacted the previous owner who very kindly sent me the whole package f.o.c. You never know, It's worth a try best of luck

Help!!!  I bought this cheap and was expecting to do a lot of work to get it through the M.O.T but the one that has me stumped is fixing the hand brake, The whole rear brake area looks as if it has never been looked at - very rusty and the disc is probably illegal and will be renewed - but the pads look o.k. and the cable looks new. My problem is that, having stripped it down, with caliper removed, I can't get the disc off even using brute force and a puller. I suspect that the shoes have been run down to the metal and have made a groove inside the drum. The connecting arm to the cable is rock solid and I have found no adjuster in  the cable apart from the connector where it splits off to near and off side wheels. Has anyone had this problem and can they suggest anything I might be missing. I've seen reference to a ratchet mechanism covered by a rubber plug on the back but can't find this so  is there any oyher method of backing off the shoes.