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Have I broken my handbrake??

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:45 pm
by Scott & Gillian
I was only playing with it a bit and the button sort of pinged off :oops:
Now the handbrake doesn't erm, brake and the button doesn't work.
Could someone please tell me how to fix it??

Perhaps this should be in the Breaking Bongos section :cry:

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Re: Have I broken my handbrake??

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:48 pm
by mikeonb4c
Scott & Sophie wrote:I was only playing with it a bit and the button sort of pinged off :oops:
Now the handbrake doesn't erm, brake and the button doesn't work.
Could someone please tell me how to fix it??

Perhaps this should be in the Breaking Bongos section :cry:
Wow - what an unusual thing to happen. I reckon its either find the bits and try to reassemble them or else PM ebygum32 or tonic as they are both breaking Bongos and might sell you one. :roll:

Re: Have I broken my handbrake??

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:52 pm
by Scott
My mother always told me that If you played with it too much it would fall off, guess she was right :lol:

Apart from pulling it all apart and trying to repair it the best option would be to replace but not having done one I havent a clue where to start sorry #-o

Re: Have I broken my handbrake??

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:43 pm
by rita
Scott & Sophie wrote:I was only playing with it a bit and the button sort of pinged off :oops:
Now the handbrake doesn't erm, brake and the button doesn't work.
Could someone please tell me how to fix it??

Perhaps this should be in the Breaking Bongos section :cry:

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Hi,
Looks like the flange on the button in knackered,needs another button.

Re: Have I broken my handbrake??

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:56 pm
by Doone
If it's not broken, try taking the plastic cover off and then relocate it in the hole.

Re: Have I broken my handbrake??

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:03 pm
by steviebongo
it looks like it needs another lever i'm afraid ,i just changed one on a focus for the very same thing!


cheers stevie

Re: Have I broken my handbrake??

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:04 pm
by Bob
I'd take off the trim which you remove to get the seats up, then come at it from the back.

I recon you could remove the carpet and investigate, not sure if the bit which has come out is held in by the trim at the front, or a circlip, or similar, towards the rear.

Re: Have I broken my handbrake??

Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:49 pm
by Scott & Gillian
Panic over!
I undid the trim and found that the other end of the rod - that the button screws in to, had jumped out of the ratchety bit!
Bit fiddly getting it back in place though it was more a matter of luck than skill I think!