Without going out and checking mine I can't remember which way to turn them....depends which one you are doing. Anyway, just turn one a few clicks and it should start to bind on the drum...if not turn it the other way! Turn the adjuster enough so that the shoes hold the drum hard and the wheel will not turn and then back it off until the wheel will turn without binding. A little light scuffing on the shoes is OK.

Land Rover say you should then drive for 200 yards at 20mph with the handbrake on a few notches but personally I find this just gets you back to square one and you need to adjust it again! John
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I also forget which way to turn the adjuster but the advice from JST is sound in my opinion but if i may add:
. It's easier to lift the back end off the ground so you can gauge the friction on the wheel. Do remember to chock the front wheels because you'll have the handbrake off for parts of this process!
. Don't do this adjustment when you've just driven the car. If you do, there's a good chance your brakes will have warmed up and they shrink slightly when they cool down. Do it when they're cold.

As an aside, a friend of ours has a steep drive that slopes down towards the garage & a visitor parked nose-down with the handbrake on firmly enough to prevent any movement. A couple of hours later, there was a loud thump as the car gently bounced against the garage door! Reason: the handbrake operated on the rear disc brakes and, as the disc cooled, they shrank enough for the brakes to slip. Moral: don't make friends with people who have sloping driveways, park across such slopes where possible or chock the wheels / leave the car in a suitable gear.

my insurance man did similar thing with a vw golf and a sloping pub car park, his car ran away and smashed into several other cars, its easier now to phone in a claim knowing that he is capable of messing up too  At work
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chicken george wrote:

my insurance man did similar thing with a vw golf and a sloping pub car park, his car ran away and smashed into several other cars, its easier now to phone in a claim knowing that he is capable of messing up too

Aye, aye: insurance salesman and a pub car park? Did this happen about 30 minutes after closing-time? Are you *sure* it was the brakes cooling down?

Thanks for your help guys!! When I get time i'll have a look at the adjuster, 4 clicks of the handbrake an the car is stopped, 5th click(and final click) it doesnt roll down hills. Its a difficult one for me in so far as my car has 4 months left on the warrenty, I dont fancy going to the local dealer about it for them to say its down to wear and tear and being charged loads of money to sort it out. Once again thanks for your help!