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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Psychoca on 27 January 2009, 13:33:38

Title: Advice on Hand Brake cable change
Post by: Psychoca on 27 January 2009, 13:33:38

The handbrake cable snapped on my Miggy today and so I need to change it.

Could anyone give me some guidelines on how is the best and easiest way to swap the old for new as I know it was quite tricky on my old vectra a few years back...

Thank you...

Title: Re: Advice on Hand Brake cable change
Post by: Elite Pete on 27 January 2009, 14:07:30

I would say give the heatshield nuts a good spray of plusgas in advance, they have a tendency to snap ::)

Title: Re: Advice on Hand Brake cable change
Post by: ians on 27 January 2009, 21:42:12

Its not too bad a job, but aftermarket cable is fine. Vx is v expensive as I recall.

Title: Re: Advice on Hand Brake cable change
Post by: vauxfan2k on 27 January 2009, 21:50:04

Im guessing this had happened on my elite at some point before I bought it, as the heatshields are now held on with self tappers, but removing the heatshields is a MUST.  ;)

Title: Re: Advice on Hand Brake cable change
Post by: Psychoca on 28 January 2009, 07:34:59

As I have the tractor, I don't have a haynes manual as there isn't one made for it...  Do I need to drop the exhaust or prop shaft on it???  Stupid question I know...

Title: Re: Advice on Hand Brake cable change
Post by: Elite Pete on 28 January 2009, 08:21:25

Never done a tractor handbrake, but I wouldn't think so.