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jonny66 Junior Member Offline Posts: 91 selston, notts Gender: Drives: cdx v6 manual	handbrake cable broke help please!!! 15. Jan 2011 at 17:40 Lastnight as i pulled up on my steeply inclined drive i broke the handbrake cable on the o/s right at the end of it where it connects to the lever on axle. now has anyone any ideas on how difficult a job it is before i attempt to replace it? and are they the same cables as the pre facelift model? thanks guys jon
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: handbrake cable broke help please!!! Reply #1 - 16. Jan 2011 at 00:12 A certain admin is good with handbrakes...
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: handbrake cable broke help please!!! Reply #2 - 16. Jan 2011 at 00:14 chrisgixer wrote on 16. Jan 2011 at 00:12: A certain admin is good with handbrakes... Or I should say he's had plenty of experience with his own.
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Lazydocker Omega King Offline Victim of Pinky's Power Trip! Posts: 11336 Woodbridge, Suffolk Gender: Drives: 2003 3.2 Elite Estate LPG Converted, inspected and Certified	Re: handbrake cable broke help please!!! Reply #3 - 16. Jan 2011 at 00:19 chrisgixer wrote on 16. Jan 2011 at 00:12: A certain admin is good with handbrakes... Hoping that certain Admin may be going to the Cambelt meet... Mine needs some attention
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Re: handbrake cable broke help please!!!
Reply #4 - 16. Jan 2011 at 00:52

Lazydocker wrote on 16. Jan 2011 at 00:19:

chrisgixer wrote on 16. Jan 2011 at 00:12:

A certain admin is good with handbrakes...

Hoping that certain Admin may be going to the Cambelt meet... Mine needs some attention Roll Eyes

Now you mention it, mines worn the gator through from striking the underside of the arm rest, works ok just way too high.

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Re: handbrake cable broke help please!!!
Reply #5 - 16. Jan 2011 at 01:09

chrisgixer wrote on 16. Jan 2011 at 00:52:

Lazydocker wrote on 16. Jan 2011 at 00:19:

chrisgixer wrote on 16. Jan 2011 at 00:12:

A certain admin is good with handbrakes...

Hoping that certain Admin may be going to the Cambelt meet... Mine needs some attention Roll Eyes

Now you mention it, mines worn the gator through from striking the underside of the arm rest, works ok just way too high.

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If it is any benefit, my problem is in the cable/handle mech... The shoes are very recent and adjusted Thumbs Up!

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Re: handbrake cable broke help please!!!
Reply #6 - 16. Jan 2011 at 01:12

To the OP... Sorry for the thread Hijack!!!

Not sure if the cables are the same across the range (although I would have thought so Undecided

) but I think it's a 3 piece assembly... 1 to each wheel, one to the underside of the lever. Even if it's 2 piece I'm sure it's front and rear as opposed to sides...

Anyway, I'm getting distracted... Easy enough job to change that section of cable Thumbs Up!

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jonny66 Junior Member Offline Posts: 91 selston, notts Gender: Drives: cdx v6 manual	Re: handbrake cable broke help please!!! Reply #7 - 16. Jan 2011 at 16:56 i think it could be a 3 piece, because the n/s wheel still holds the car still. had a look earlier but need the car up on ramps before i go under as the cable dissapears beneath the exhaust etc
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Lazydocker Omega King Offline Victim of Pinky's Power Trip! Posts: 11336 Woodbridge, Suffolk Gender: Drives: 2003 3.2 Elite Estate LPG Converted, inspected and Certified	Re: handbrake cable broke help please!!! Reply #8 - 16. Jan 2011 at 17:17 jonny66 wrote on 16. Jan 2011 at 16:56: i think it could be a 3 piece, because the n/s wheel still holds the car still. had a look earlier but need the car up on ramps before i go under as the cable dissapears beneath the exhaust etc I thought it was 3 piece... Pretty simple job then
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robg1984 Junior Member Offline Posts: 75 immigham n.e.lincs Gender: Drives: 98 Elite 2.5td	Re: handbrake cable broke help please!!! Reply #9 - 16. Jan 2011 at 22:26 Its easier if ya take the exhaust off it makes it eaier but it depends if ya want to make a tad more work for yourself, i was lucky because i was changing my exhaust at the same time Think there bout 25 quid from unipart if that helps
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Reply #10 - 16. Jan 2011 at 22:45

I fitted a new one on my pre-facelift. Definitely came as one item but I seem to recall there being a balance bar that slides over the threaded rod attached to the handbrake lever and two cables permanently attached to it.

No need to remove exhaust pipes (or heat shields) but you do need to raise the car high enough (and safe enough) to work under.

The heat shields hide the balance bar from view. Using a (very) deep socket and ratchet makes it relatively easy to undo the retaining/adjusting nut. If you don't have a deep socket then you probably will want to take a couple of heat shields off for access.

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kcl Senior Member Offline Posts: 696 Finland Gender: Drives: 2002 Opel Omega 2,6 Caravan Auto	Re: handbrake cable broke help please!!! Reply #11 - 17. Jan 2011 at 12:25 Changed mine a few weeks back and I found it almost "must" to remove the front heat shields and also loosen the rear ones. Quite a tight fit between the heatshields and chassis. The new part is one-piece.
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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: handbrake cable broke help please!!! Reply #12 - 17. Jan 2011 at 13:30 One last piece of advice.. Clean the heatshield nuts and give them a good coat of plus gas before trying to unscrew. It's easy to shear off the threads on the body. Kevin
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jonny66 Junior Member Offline Posts: 91 selston, notts Gender: Drives: cdx v6 manual	Re: handbrake cable broke help please!!! Reply #13 - 18. Jan 2011 at 16:33 cheers guys!!! appreciate your advice, just need to get the mig on the ramps without ripping the bumper off!! lol
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Lazydocker Omega King Offline Victim of Pinky's Power Trip! Posts: 11336 Woodbridge, Suffolk Gender: Drives: 2003 3.2 Elite Estate LPG Converted, inspected and Certified	Re: handbrake cable broke help please!!! Reply #14 - 18. Jan 2011 at 21:51 jonny66 wrote on 18. Jan 2011 at 16:33: cheers guys!!! appreciate your advice, just need to get the mig on the ramps without ripping the bumper off!! lol As you want to be under the back, reverse onto them
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