saigonij
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| posted on 28/6/07 at 06:51 PM |
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Hand brake Cable - rear sierra calipers
ok, what hand brake cable do i get...
i brought a sierra rear disc handbrake cable from butron last night and its way WAY too long...
what have other people done?
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bob
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| posted on 28/6/07 at 07:24 PM |
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I cut n shut my cable, chopped it inbetween handbrake lever and back seat panel. Joined the two pieces of cable using a couple of small U bolt clamps,
clamps have held firm for just over 4 years now.
I will have a look and see if i have any pics, i think zetec made up gadget on his witch might be in his archive.
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bob
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| posted on 28/6/07 at 07:28 PM |
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Sorry not the best of pics, but shows where i made the join.
 
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saigonij
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| posted on 28/6/07 at 07:43 PM |
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cool. thanks for showing me that.
more ideas guys
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indykid
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| posted on 28/6/07 at 07:59 PM |
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same here.....
tom
 
Rescued attachment handbrake join.jpg
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geoff shep
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| posted on 28/6/07 at 08:25 PM |
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You either cut it in the 'middle' (somewhere clear of outer sleeve or bracketry) or cut one end off and reform a new nipple. Opinions
vary on nipples (as ever!) but mine is simply a bolt with a hole drilled through the middle and clouted with a large hammer - i think i knotted the
cable as well. Others have re-nippled the end with welding gear etc.
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worX
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 05:04 AM |
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I did similar, but in an attempt to ensure no slippage, I took both ends round the handbrake bracket thing and joined with two U bolts on either side
- probably a bit of overkill, but I knew that I didn't want to ever be doing the job twice!
Steve
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Minicooper
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| posted on 29/6/07 at 11:20 AM |
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Z cars do a shortened Sierra Cable, for there ZCars minis, I can provide the measurements, if it's suitable I sure Chris will sell you one.
There are no joins in it, it's been shortened at the nipple end and a new nipple pressed on as the original is
Cheers
David
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