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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: tink11 on 07 January 2009, 12:49:43

Title: Handbrake
Post by: tink11 on 07 January 2009, 12:49:43

I have a 3.0 litre v6 omega elite automatic, the handbrake cable has snapped. I know that it is ok without a cable as its an auto but does anyone know if its easy to fit  a new one.

Title: Re: Handbrake
Post by: ians on 07 January 2009, 13:08:10

Easy enough.   An aftermarket cable should cost you about 20 quid (very expensive from Vx).

Title: Re: Handbrake
Post by: tink11 on 07 January 2009, 13:12:36

Thanks for your help

Title: Re: Handbrake
Post by: andyc on 07 January 2009, 16:15:59

OE CABLE £31.96 + VAT ON TRADE CLUB

ANDY

Title: Re: Handbrake
Post by: TheBoy on 07 January 2009, 18:58:57

Its not OK to keep using without handbrake. Remember, its an MOT failure ;)

I suspect you have not been using handbrake much, hence its seized, then snapped when you did try ;)

Title: Re: Handbrake
Post by: Andy B on 07 January 2009, 19:11:56

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Its not OK to keep using without handbrake. Remember, its an MOT failure ;)

I suspect you have not been using handbrake much, hence its seized, then snapped when you did try ;)

So's a side light/atil light etc,  but it's still drive & stopable!  :y  :y  :y  ;)

Title: Re: Handbrake
Post by: TheBoy on 07 January 2009, 23:17:08

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Its not OK to keep using without handbrake. Remember, its an MOT failure ;)

I suspect you have not been using handbrake much, hence its seized, then snapped when you did try ;)

So's a side light/atil light etc,  but it's still drive & stopable!  :y  :y  :y  ;)

You'll still get pulled for it though ;) (not that you will for a handbrake, unless you make a idiot of yourself on a steep hill, trying to do a hill start)

Title: Re: Handbrake
Post by: Andy B on 07 January 2009, 23:24:50

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 unless you make a thingy of yourself on a steep hill, trying to do a hill start)

As said many times before .... that's why you have two feet! Is it possible to opps up a hill start in an auto?   ::)  ::)  :y

Title: Re: Handbrake
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 08 January 2009, 09:38:08

Buy a pattern part, the Vx price is stupidly expensive (thier parts having being going up to the point of not being competitive just recently!).


e.g.:

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/?_nkw=omega+cable+hand+brake&_sacat=0&_fromfsb=&_trksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=omega+cable&_osacat=0