Hey guys. I noticed 2 days ago that when I engage my handbrake on an incline and release the foot brake, the left front of the car seems to drop slightly. On a flat surface it seems fine. The handbrake holds the car fine on an incline without any rolling. Any idea what this could be? Is it normal? I suspect maybe it just needs to be adjusted, but I'm just speculating here...
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E46 330i Handbrake
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Bavs108 said:
In all likelihood it is just the handbrake that is not equally adjusted left and right, depending on how slightly it is I would just leave it, else there is two nuts under the handbrake lever boot and a nut in each of the brake drums at the back that allow the handbrake to be adjusted.
I noticed it started after I went over a rough patch of road riddled with potholes. Its a bit annoying though. Kinda feels like my left front tyre has instantly lost all of its pressure when I engage the handbrake. I noticed today though that depending on the surface it's either the left or right side that drops. On a level surface it's fine.
Had my handbrake adjusted today all thanks to Jarred (aka germantechnik):thumbs: Awesome guy to deal with. He advised that it is normal for there to be a slight dip but he adjusted those nuts under the handbrake as well as the shoes. It's the side opposite the side that dips that needs adjusting.
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