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Ppl as title says I need your help.. Car failed it Mot on the handbrake... The handbrake works on passenger side but hardly any pressure on drivers side.. I had drum off shoes are fine loads left on them.. The brakes and pistons move freely.. Have tightened the handbrake cable replaced the spring and cup things still no joy... Help me any suggestions on what the problem is?

is the handbrake lever on the brake shoe moving freely as have a habit of getting tight due to minimal movement

Hi handbrake used to move about 6 clicks has been tightened now and is about 3 / 4 clicks fully on... As far as we can see everything is moving ok.. But I not a mechanic so I don't really no how much they shud move or what I looking for... Can you tighten individual sides I.e just tighten the faulty side..??

no you cant it pulls on one side then the other.the only other thing to check is the cable runs smoothly in the nylon seats /guides where the cable goes round the corner of the axle beam just give them a good soaking with wd40 and worrk the cables to make sure it moves freely.if its free then the only other thing is lubricate the handbrake pivots on the shoes

Mot update.... It failed again lol.. we Have already tighten the cable so 2 / 3 clicks handbrake
is fully on... They had it on rolling road today And as befor brakes by foot and handbrake work perfect on passenger side but still fail on drivers side.. The chap at Mot centre they have a pressure rating and they shud read 100 for Mot pass the passenger side it hitting that everytime the drivers side is only hitting 55... So now gonna put new shoes in even thou these look fine, have greased pivots, checked cable all looks ok... Help me !!!! Anything to look for?? Anyone suggest anything??

cable has stretched beyond adjustment,replace cable.

Woop woop it passed lol... A week after it failed but atleast it's back... It's had cable adjusted,
new shoes, system bleed, cleaned drums and removed lip, greased all moving parts and finaly new left hand master cylinder... lol