Handbrake Modification

[Arctic]

Originally Posted by Tim_Burgess

I started to lose the will to live.

Hi Tim.
Yes i tried this once and in the end i decided to do it the old way and remove the drum and adjust that way you can also clean out any rubbish build up in the drum Arctic.

[Arctic]

Posted out today to JonJon77,roryrover,rwshafto, good luck with the fitting these should be with you with a good wind tomorrow or Friday just in time to while away your Saturday or Sunday Morning first time 45 mins witha nice cuppa and bacon sarnie. Arctic.

[jonjon77]

Great stuff.thanks very much

[RoryRover]

Fitted the new compensator this evening - proved even more straightforward than I expected thanks to Arctic's very clear HowTo. Old one had stretched about 8mm.

The improvement in handbrake performance was obvious straight away - really well worth doing.

My old compensator is now packed up and ready to be sent back on Monday morning.

Many thanks to ARCTIC for this great mod

[Arctic]

Originally Posted by RoryRover

Fitted the new compensator this evening - proved even more straightforward than I expected thanks to Arctic's very clear HowTo. Old one had stretched about 8mm.

The improvement in handbrake performance was obvious straight away - really well worth doing.

My old compensator is now packed up and ready to be sent back on Monday morning.

Many thanks to ARCTIC for this great mod

Hi John.
Excellent no more worries for you about handbrake stretching from now on and thank you for letting me know you about to post old one back i received two saturday morning from Mr-Shed & Havefun you are now both on the returns list Arctic.

[Nige B]

HI Mr Arctic,you have a pm sir,thank you

[RPWC]

I bought a few from my local breaker,and sent them to Harry,who sent me a modified one in return.
I still have mine to do,but will have to wait until Inget the new boiler put in,before I fit it and return the original. Whilst on the subject,is it necessary to remove the front seats to undo the console screws? If not how do you get them,as the seat cushion blocks access?

[Arctic]

Originally Posted by RPWC

I bought a few from my local breaker,and sent them to Harry,who sent me a modified one in return.
I still have mine to do,but will have to wait until Inget the new boiler put in,before I fit it and return the original. Whilst on the subject,is it necessary to remove the front seats to undo the console screws? If not how do you get them,as the seat cushion blocks access?

Richard.
No need to remove the front seats to take out the screws at the side of the console and no need to remove the console either, and you would need to send the compensator back to Harry as this would not have nothing to do with the stainless steel one i modify if you go to post 15 of this thread you will see how to fit the compensator somtimes its best to try and read though all the post even though they maybe long Arctic.

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...4&postcount=15

[HarryM1BYT]

Originally Posted by RPWC

I bought a few from my local breaker,and sent them to Harry,who sent me a modified one in return.
I still have mine to do,but will have to wait until Inget the new boiler put in,before I fit it and return the original. Whilst on the subject,is it necessary to remove the front seats to undo the console screws? If not how do you get them,as the seat cushion blocks access?

It is a struggle to get those two screws out, but by moving the seats to the best position they can be removed with patience. Once those and the two bolts at the rear are out, the back end of the console can be sprung up and propped up enough to lift the carpet high enough to remove the compensators steel cover plate.

[MrDoodles]

Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

It is a struggle to get those two screws out, but by moving the seats to the best position they can be removed with patience.

I believe this is more difficult on a ZT, due to the side bolstering on the seats.