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Handbrake Cable Routing
matt.c - 9/9/07 at 09:01 AM

Started fitting the handbrake cables yesterday and was told by a friend that i have to grind some of the diff away to get some clearence for the cables to run. See pic..

Hand Brake routing
Hand Brake routing


Is there another way to do it before i start grinding?


indykid - 9/9/07 at 02:04 PM

nope. start grinding

hth
tom


indykid - 9/9/07 at 02:09 PM

just noticed your cables seem to run under the 50x25mm rhs member.

mine run through it in tubes, so i suppose you might have to remove even more material then i did.

tom Rescued attachment pipe run.jpg
Rescued attachment pipe run.jpg


Pezza - 9/9/07 at 07:49 PM

Mine's got the holes through the crossmember too for the cables to pass through.


matt.c - 9/9/07 at 07:52 PM

Yes mine has holes below but the cables are tight to the diff.

Looks like i will have to take the diff out again and start grinding!!


Catpuss - 10/9/07 at 07:49 AM

Mine go through the holes fine, then go over the diff. Using a couple of P clips to guide them. I bend the P Clips so they have a 45 degree twist in them. This allows the cables to have a guide with not too much stress. They then guide down the the front of the wheels via another P clip on the edges of the frame. Seems to work OK. The cable operates fine with a nice 5 clicks to full on.


matt.c - 10/9/07 at 06:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Catpuss
Mine go through the holes fine, then go over the diff. Using a couple of P clips to guide them. I bend the P Clips so they have a 45 degree twist in them. This allows the cables to have a guide with not too much stress. They then guide down the the front of the wheels via another P clip on the edges of the frame. Seems to work OK. The cable operates fine with a nice 5 clicks to full on.


Have you got any pics of yours please?


Catpuss - 11/9/07 at 07:24 PM

I've put some in my photo archive under Handbrake Cable folder