hand brake compensator

Olde faithful · 27th July 2019, 10:38

Has anyone heard of a hand brake compensater on the Rover 75? . I wanted my handbrake adjusting after new hand brake shoes and discs and pads on the rear on my tourer. However one little niggle has come up. when we adjust the handbrake ( all new parts) to say three notches for park brake/hand brake after use few miles the handbrake goes back to several notches high, even though the kit is all new.
including new back plates and ABS unit, as i want to keep the car, I have been told theres a handbrake compensator? never heard of it, can anyone shed some light please HELP? AND IF TRUE where is the compensator?

Arctic · 27th July 2019, 10:42

HI Martin.
Read until your hearts content then drop me a PM I am sure we can get you sorted out, I am only 15 miles or so from you in Brum

Arctic.

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=153360

radi8or · 27th July 2019, 10:48

Was just going to recommend a message to you but you beat me to it

.

Olde faithful · 27th July 2019, 10:52

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Originally Posted by Arctic

HI Martin.
Read until your hearts content then drop me a PM I am sure we can get you sorted out, I am only 15 miles or so from you in Brum

Arctic.

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=153360

artic, just PMd you drop me a call mate

Vossy · 27th July 2019, 10:54

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Originally Posted by Olde faithful

artic, just PMd you drop me a call mate

Arctic did mine at his home, great guy and a wealth of knowledge about theses cars.
You won't go wrong.

Olde faithful · 27th July 2019, 11:06

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Originally Posted by Vossy

Arctic did mine at his home, great guy and a wealth of knowledge about theses cars.
You won't go wrong.

vossy just sent you a private message mate.

roverbarmy · 27th July 2019, 15:32

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Originally Posted by Olde faithful

Has anyone heard of a hand brake compensater on the Rover 75? .

Has anyone not?

Oh sorry!

marinabrian · 27th July 2019, 19:56

Well it would have been churlish not to do it while I was in there

This was a one I modified some time ago for my own car, however I had replaced it with a Mini version before the last MOT.

I hadn't hoyed it in the bin, so in to Mick's tourer it went

Much better not to need a power bulge in the roof

Brian

Arctic · 27th July 2019, 23:17

HI Brian.
I can now see from the compensator cover rusted what you were talking about on the phone earlier this evening, wow if the rest of car got that wet then I also understand what you have to battle with

Think I may have found what I need will let you know

as soon as I do

marinabrian · 27th July 2019, 23:34

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Originally Posted by Arctic

HI Brian.
I can now see from the compensator cover rusted what you were talking about on the phone earlier this evening, wow if the rest of car got that wet then I also understand what you have to battle with

Think I may have found what I need will let you know

as soon as I do

Yes it was fairly grim Steve, however I have all of the replacement door cards fitted now, and I've repaired the centre belt in the replacement rear seat.

So tomorrow's jobs weather permitting are to change the rear seat over, clean the door cards, and replace the frankly rubbish IPK for something better.......apart from being badly lined, it also suffers from the very annoying PPP.P firmware glitch.

I hope Mick likes it after all of this work

As to the other, keep me informed

Brian

27th July 2019, 10:38	#1
Olde faithful Loves to post ROVER 75 TOURER Join Date: May 2017 Location: BIRMINGHAM GB Posts: 355 Thanks: 27 Thanked 268 Times in 102 Posts	hand brake compensator Has anyone heard of a hand brake compensater on the Rover 75? . I wanted my handbrake adjusting after new hand brake shoes and discs and pads on the rear on my tourer. However one little niggle has come up. when we adjust the handbrake ( all new parts) to say three notches for park brake/hand brake after use few miles the handbrake goes back to several notches high, even though the kit is all new. including new back plates and ABS unit, as i want to keep the car, I have been told theres a handbrake compensator? never heard of it, can anyone shed some light please HELP? AND IF TRUE where is the compensator?

27th July 2019, 10:42	#2
Arctic Give to Learn Freelander 2 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 18,713 Thanks: 1,155 Thanked 6,407 Times in 3,874 Posts	HI Martin. Read until your hearts content then drop me a PM I am sure we can get you sorted out, I am only 15 miles or so from you in Brum Arctic. https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=153360 __________________ Arctic Givology Learn to Give Everything is Achievable ad altiora tendo. Check out our Nano meet dates http://www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk/ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto " You do the work , we supply the expertise "

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27th July 2019, 23:17	#9
Arctic Give to Learn Freelander 2 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 18,713 Thanks: 1,155 Thanked 6,407 Times in 3,874 Posts	HI Brian. I can now see from the compensator cover rusted what you were talking about on the phone earlier this evening, wow if the rest of car got that wet then I also understand what you have to battle with Think I may have found what I need will let you know as soon as I do __________________ Arctic Givology Learn to Give Everything is Achievable ad altiora tendo. Check out our Nano meet dates http://www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk/ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto " You do the work , we supply the expertise "