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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: amba on 19 February 2012, 19:22:02

Title: Leather hand Brake Gaiter
Post by: amba on 19 February 2012, 19:22:02

How do you remove the existing hand brake gaiter ,and is it quite simple to replace as mine has albut worn a hole in now and starting to look pretty shabby.

Title: Re: Leather hand Brake Gaiter
Post by: stuvaux on 19 February 2012, 20:02:49

Depending on age of your car, the following guide may be useful -

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90589.0

Title: Re: Leather hand Brake Gaiter
Post by: Agemo on 19 February 2012, 21:38:21

Easy enough, remember the Facelift ones are slightly longer.

Title: Re: Leather hand Brake Gaiter
Post by: amba on 19 February 2012, 21:53:59

Mines a 1998 M/Facelift so will make sure I get the correct 1.

Looks like it is secured around the actual hand brake shaft with a cable tie sewn into the leather and all else required is the elbow pad and center box removed.

Title: Re: Leather hand Brake Gaiter
Post by: danzigfan on 20 February 2012, 14:34:40

It is. I made mine myself, had a spare  artificial leather in garaze so I said why not. An hour job including sewing