Handbrake Cable Change

[newyorkaddict]

Has anyone changed their own cable, mine has reached it's ragged end and my handbrake is about as useful as a rubber band in there. Or if anyone knows how to adjust them at the brake would be good. If anyone has a guide or a link to one that would be great. Thanks for any help, Darren.

 

[CaLi]

You can adjust it under the handbrake cover. at the back of the handbrake console, there is a piece of black plastic that clips out. There is a nut there you can adjust to tighten the cable up.

 

[newyorkaddict]

Cheers bud, but I've done that already. I think it's stretched beyond its life now, I have adjusted it under the console pretty much as far as it will go.

 

[CaLi]

I will have a look on here later for the adjust at the rear brake guide. I'm pretty sure someone on here replaced the cable and it wasn't too hard to do.

 

[newyorkaddict]

Thanks so much mate, I looked for the handbrake adjust guide but could only find the one for the centre console adjustment. If anyone can point me to a guide on the rear calipers I would be so great-full.

 

[Josh16v]

IIRC the calipers are self adjusting, you can't manually do it from them.

 

[jpstyper]

I replaced my cables not too long ago and they are easy to do dont need to remove heatsheilds or exhaust just jack up the car and unbolt them and bolt in the new ones

 

[newyorkaddict]

Cheers bud, now if I could only find them with a realistic price tag. £185 Hendy have quoted me which I think is way too steep for a bit of cable.

 

[jpstyper]

I know its expensive but I just bit the bullet and got some needed them doing and couldnt find them anywhere else