handbrake cable renewal?

gazzab1978 · Post by **gazzab1978** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:46 pm

hi, i need to change one of my handbrake cables for the mot but im struggling to get it off the car. i have pulled the cable out of the drum but it seems that where it goes down the transmission tunnel the cable has a metal outer sleeve which seems to be welded to the trans tunnel. is the new cable suppose to go in the metal sleeve?

drjim · Post by **drjim** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:24 pm

There's a metal tube welded to the car. Cable runs inside that, has a plastic thing on the end that plugs the end of the tube up. Have you unfastened the lever end, should pull out easily.

gazzab1978 · Post by **gazzab1978** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:49 pm

yeah i have undone the lever end but didnt want to break something by pulling it. ill give it another go tomorrow.
cheers

nas80 · Post by **nas80** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:56 pm

get some vice clips on the metal end that meets the tube going through the body and twist it round a few times.

Eddie. · Post by **Eddie.** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:37 am

I'm doing this tonight myself, any extra tips or tricks?

nas80 · Post by **nas80** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 11:23 am

Twist the bit that is going into the tube itll come out

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