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(Message started by: mr._floppy on May 11^th, 2006, 4:53pm)

Title: Connecting Handbrake Cable
Post by mr._floppy on May 11^th, 2006, 4:53pm

This has been discussed many times I'm sure but the , up to now , trouble free fitting of the new ( well second -hand ) rear caliper has come to an impasse due to the impossibility of hooking the handbrake cable on to the actuator arm of the caliper handbrake mechanism. The hole in the cable end ain't big enough to fit over the hook.............

Am I thick [] ( 6 O Levels I'll have you know :-* ) or is there a easy solution that I've overlooked ?

Title: Re: Connecting Handbrake Cable
Post by Paul B on May 12^th, 2006, 7:00am

No, you aint thick - its an 'orrible job!
Really very difficult and frustrating >:(

I think, in the end, the only way I could gain enough slack in the cable to do this was to have the caliper off both sides, basically so you can then manouvre the caliper onto the cable rather than the other way.

Pig of a job! >:(

Title: Re: Connecting Handbrake Cable
Post by martin_rowe on May 12^th, 2006, 8:33am

back the cable adjuster off to give you more slack.

Title: Re: Connecting Handbrake Cable
Post by mr._floppy on May 12^th, 2006, 10:01am

Badly designed components >:( ,

What should be a simple 10 minute job escalates into a major procedure, not for me , I've not got the patience any more >:(, so I took a hacksaw to the hook on the actuator lever , took about 5mm off the point of the hook so that the "eyelet" of the handbrake cable fits over it but still fits into the recess.
Sorted! :-*