hi i own a 1999 on a v-plate 1200cc renault clio. i need to adjust handbrake,as it nearly all the way in the up position. the hand brake does hold the car,but it in maximum up position,please can you help.

geoff oneill, October 2007

all i can see is one nut before the adjuster tried to tighten the nut but it won't move where is the locking nut

Mr aizlewood, February 2013

Dependent on model all I needed to do was remove the plastic surround from the lever and adjust the 8mm nut to take up some slack.

Gary, March 2008

Hi, Just done this on my wifes car today. The adjuster is underneath the car, under where the handbrake lever is. There's a heat sheild above the exhaust which needs to come off first, only three screws. Then you see the cables and the adjuster nut and locknut. Tighten the nuts to shorten the lever travel. If there's no more adjustment available, you'll have to take the rear drums off and manually wind the brake adjusters a touch - the auto adjusters inside drums don't stay working properly for long. Slacken the handbrake adjuster right off before you start the drums. The hub nut is a 30mm. If the drums difficult to get off, bolt the wheel back on - gives much mre leverage! Inside, towards the top, between the two shoes is a cylinder with a serated winder on one end. Turn until you see more threads appearing. Keep turning a few times when the drum just slides over the shoes with a little resistance. (I wound about three whole turns on each side). Do the same to both sides, then adjust the handbrake up from underneath. Hope this helps?!

Greg, November 2007