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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Ralph on 09 July 2014, 20:21:22

Title: Handbrake cable
Post by: Ralph on 09 July 2014, 20:21:22

Hi,

Does anyone know the diameter of the handbrake cable where it passes through the bracket on the suspension arm.

I suspect the bracket on n/s has weakened & the cable keeps slipping through & opening  up the hole.

Thanks

Title: Re: Handbrake cable
Post by: joff on 09 July 2014, 20:33:08

I'll nip out to the garage and check on the new one I have  :y

Title: Re: Handbrake cable
Post by: terry paget on 09 July 2014, 20:39:36

They all do that when they get old. The coiled bracket on the suspension arm get rusty and brittle and the able pulls through it. Cure is a washer on the cable.

Title: Re: Handbrake cable
Post by: joff on 09 July 2014, 20:44:10

15.85mm metal collar and the cable is 3.8mm outer plastic cover is 10mm :y

Title: Re: Handbrake cable
Post by: 05omegav6 on 09 July 2014, 21:30:53

Crimp the bracket up a bit :y

Title: Re: Handbrake cable
Post by: Ralph on 09 July 2014, 21:49:43

I crimped it up a week ago & it's started to pull through again already, I was planning to put a washer on the outer cable collar.

Title: Re: Handbrake cable
Post by: Ralph on 09 July 2014, 22:05:15

Thanks Joff, saves crawling about the garage floor instead of watching the football.

Title: Re: Handbrake cable
Post by: 05omegav6 on 09 July 2014, 23:15:52

Quote from: Ralph on 09 July 2014, 22:05:15

Thanks Joff, saves crawling about the garage floor instead of watching the football.

What football...

 ;D