Another Caravan question - Page 2

briggie · 09-07-2010, 23:12

hows the caravan coming along clive ? ... ready for the grand norfolk meet ?

Smegg · 11-07-2010, 19:36

hi ive been doing a old fleetwood [86] up for 6 months 2 things i found was brake tow piston had siezed ;plenty of grease and tapping backwards and forwards sorted it and also adjuster behind tow piston; hope this helps.

hazzar · 13-09-2010, 17:44

Hi i am a caravan technician by trade .Your handbrake should start to bite after 2 clicks unless the anti reverse has kicked in how old is the caravan.It might just need the brakes adjusting if its the old type it will have a castle nut and split pin if its the newer type it will have a one shot nut .To adjust its the same for both,at the back of the hub you will see a 5mm hol the adjuster it in there .There is an arrow on the back that tells you which way to adjust you need to adjust all the way up to lock the hubs ,(dont forget to spin them forward ) when fully locked click them back off 13 clicks both sides and that will be the correct setting .If you have any more problems let me no i will be happy to advise hope this helps.

09-07-2010, 23:12	#16
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	hows the caravan coming along clive ? ... ready for the grand norfolk meet ?

11-07-2010, 19:36	#17
Smegg Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: North West liverpool Vehicle: nissan terrano se lwb Posts: 126	hi ive been doing a old fleetwood [86] up for 6 months 2 things i found was brake tow piston had siezed ;plenty of grease and tapping backwards and forwards sorted it and also adjuster behind tow piston; hope this helps.

13-09-2010, 17:44	#18
hazzar Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: staffs Vehicle: 307 Posts: 6	Hi i am a caravan technician by trade .Your handbrake should start to bite after 2 clicks unless the anti reverse has kicked in how old is the caravan.It might just need the brakes adjusting if its the old type it will have a castle nut and split pin if its the newer type it will have a one shot nut .To adjust its the same for both,at the back of the hub you will see a 5mm hol the adjuster it in there .There is an arrow on the back that tells you which way to adjust you need to adjust all the way up to lock the hubs ,(dont forget to spin them forward ) when fully locked click them back off 13 clicks both sides and that will be the correct setting .If you have any more problems let me no i will be happy to advise hope this helps.