removing handbrake cable

**p fandango** · Monday 25th February 2013, 16:08

i need to remove the handbrake cable from the rear hub assembly so i can take it off, tbh i've not even looked in the Heinz manual so no idea how it undoes or anything. Help please

many thanks

**woody** · Monday 25th February 2013, 16:54

I think I just used shear force!

**JUDGENINJA** · Monday 25th February 2013, 18:13

You'll figure it out. I think it'll just unhook and unclip easily. Wind off inside the car first.

JT · Monday 25th February 2013, 18:38

what are you up to now??? lol

your supposed to be finishing the car, not taking more bits off??????

**p fandango** · Monday 25th February 2013, 18:51

Originally Posted by JT

what are you up to now??? lol

your supposed to be finishing the car, not taking more bits off??????

Bloody camber plates, I've got to grind off the bolt heads so need to take the assembly off to get the remaining studs took out

JT · Monday 25th February 2013, 19:01

Originally Posted by p fandango

bloody camber plates, i've got to grind off the bolt heads so need to take the assembly off to get the remaining studs took out

doh!!

**p fandango** · Monday 25th February 2013, 20:26

now i'm assuming that the cables attached to this mechanisms somehow, anyone any details how, where & how to disconnect it lol

**t5 pete** · Monday 25th February 2013, 20:37

Come on pedro use the angle grinder

**p fandango** · Monday 25th February 2013, 20:39

Originally Posted by t5 pete

Come on pedro use the angle grinder

i've already got no foot brakes so relying on the handbrake to stop me at the minute (think that might be an MOT failure tho lol)

**nobananas** · Monday 25th February 2013, 20:57

Haven't done one for a long time but I think you back the in car adjuster right off (so the cables are really slack) then remove the bottom tension spring on the shoes, spread out the shoes so you can unhook the mechanism then swing out the bottom lever and pull the whole mechanism out away from the shoes and it should expose the nipple on the end of the handbrake cable that you can then disengage from the mechanism....I could be completely wrong though !

**p fandango** · Monday 25th February 2013, 21:01

Originally Posted by nobananas

Haven't done one for a long time but I think you back the in car adjuster right off (so the cables are really slack) then remove the bottom tension spring on the shoes, spread out the shoes so you can unhook the mechanism then swing out the bottom lever and pull the whole mechanism out away from the shoes and it should expose the nipple on the end of the handbrake cable that you can then disengage from the mechanism....I could be completely wrong though !

i'll give it ago & let you know

**p fandango** · Monday 4th March 2013, 20:22

Originally Posted by nobananas

Haven't done one for a long time but I think you back the in car adjuster right off (so the cables are really slack) then remove the bottom tension spring on the shoes, spread out the shoes so you can unhook the mechanism then swing out the bottom lever and pull the whole mechanism out away from the shoes and it should expose the nipple on the end of the handbrake cable that you can then disengage from the mechanism....I could be completely wrong though !

you were correct sir, i did cheat & just unbolted the handbrake lever to remove the cables instead of slackening the adjuster

**JamesT5** · Monday 4th March 2013, 22:09

If this job takes you all day Duane, remember to take a brake.... ahem, I mean a break!

**p fandango** · Tuesday 5th March 2013, 05:30

Originally Posted by JamesT5

If this job takes you all day Duane, remember to take a brake.... ahem, I mean a break!

HELP, that was terrible lol

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