can you break the hand brake by putting it on too tight?

Don't know about it breaking but I also get that same problem after H has driven the car. I think there have been times where I've had to nearly stand on the seat to get enough leverage to move the bloody thing.

And yes, I get accused of not putting is on enough.

Gah, i had to do 2 handed virtually standing too, and i had to ring work to explain why i was running late, they did not take the piss, oh no ?

Not unless it's already weak/frayed. As long as it's adjusted properly it should hold well with a few clicks as it does to it's limit.

Thanks Boof, i shall tell the worlds strongest man that and say some burly mechanic type told me, he won't beleive it if a say an internet weirdy said so ?

It should hold unless it is old, in which case the cable can snap.

Possibly putting it on too tight can stretch/fray it, but I think that would take a few years of reefing on it.

Tell him you had to take it to a garage to be adjusted and they said it had probably been stretched due to being pulled on too tight ?