850 handbrake cable

Shortstuff · Apr 20th, 2013, 17:42

Does anyone know where I can find a diagram or pix so I can see what I need to do to change my handbrake cable?

I'm gunna take the old 1 off tomorrow so I'm not faffing with it on Monday since I'm gunna be tight for time.

klausc · Apr 20th, 2013, 21:39

I am sure that Google will find you a diagram. Just to be forwarned, it is time consuming. There are 2 cables, know which one you want to replace before doing this.

Remove the center console. Slacken the cable at the console and remove the circlip holding the cables on - don't loose the circlip! Unhook the cable from the lifting mechanism.

Lift the rear seat bottom up and out. Remove the plastic that holds the seat cushion in place and also covers some of the carpet. Remove the plastic at the bottom of the rear door. Slide the seat as far forward as it will go.

Reach under the carpet until you find a black plastic hold down. Pry the plastic up and off the screw, save the plastic to use with the new cable.

Jack up the rear wheel and remove it. Remove the rotor. Drill out the rivet holding the cable to the suspension arm. Remove the Torx screw holding the cable to the body of the car. Pull the cable from the caliper, the is just an O ring holding it in place.

Pull the entire cable from the inside of the car.

You will want to put the cable sheathing back in the car body first before hooking the cable to the caliper body.

Average time needed 2-4 hours, depending on rust.

The 850 Haynes manual has some of this.

Shortstuff · Apr 21st, 2013, 14:22

Sweet. Only thing I'm confussed on is putting the cable back in the brake. How do you know its latched on? Or do you need to take the disc off

Shortstuff · Apr 21st, 2013, 17:10

Ok I've got the cable out from inside the car but can't get the last bit out of the brake itself. I've undone the plastic clip that screws off and pulled the shief back to expose the cable itself but can't get that out from the brake.

What am I doing wrong here?

Vard66 · Apr 21st, 2013, 18:55

I did post a guide after doing mine not too long ago; let me see if I can find it.

*Edit*

Here we go.

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=166900

I didn't get round to finishing it off, but I hope that's still of some use.

Shortstuff · Apr 21st, 2013, 19:33

Cheers mate

I've got the old 1 off now so just awaiting the new cable which I'm picking up tomorrow.

What had happened was the cable got wedged really hard in its holder so I removed the whole brake system to get better access.

I'll be putting the new 1 on and getting her MOT'd and back on the road tomorrow after not having an MOT for over a month. It's been a long wait getting her sorted but all mine and Chris' hard work will have it sorted in time for me returning to work after a 3 week holiday of not being able to leave the house

Apr 20th, 2013, 17:42	#1
Shortstuff Senior Member Last Online: Dec 5th, 2013 17:48 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: carlin how, saltburn by the sea	850 handbrake cable Does anyone know where I can find a diagram or pix so I can see what I need to do to change my handbrake cable? I'm gunna take the old 1 off tomorrow so I'm not faffing with it on Monday since I'm gunna be tight for time. __________________ 1997 850 T5 S

Apr 20th, 2013, 21:39	#2
klausc Old fart Last Online: Apr 2nd, 2022 02:39 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Shorewood, Minnesota	I am sure that Google will find you a diagram. Just to be forwarned, it is time consuming. There are 2 cables, know which one you want to replace before doing this. Remove the center console. Slacken the cable at the console and remove the circlip holding the cables on - don't loose the circlip! Unhook the cable from the lifting mechanism. Lift the rear seat bottom up and out. Remove the plastic that holds the seat cushion in place and also covers some of the carpet. Remove the plastic at the bottom of the rear door. Slide the seat as far forward as it will go. Reach under the carpet until you find a black plastic hold down. Pry the plastic up and off the screw, save the plastic to use with the new cable. Jack up the rear wheel and remove it. Remove the rotor. Drill out the rivet holding the cable to the suspension arm. Remove the Torx screw holding the cable to the body of the car. Pull the cable from the caliper, the is just an O ring holding it in place. Pull the entire cable from the inside of the car. You will want to put the cable sheathing back in the car body first before hooking the cable to the caliper body. Average time needed 2-4 hours, depending on rust. The 850 Haynes manual has some of this. __________________ KlausC

Apr 21st, 2013, 14:22	#3
Shortstuff Senior Member Last Online: Dec 5th, 2013 17:48 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: carlin how, saltburn by the sea	Sweet. Only thing I'm confussed on is putting the cable back in the brake. How do you know its latched on? Or do you need to take the disc off __________________ 1997 850 T5 S

Apr 21st, 2013, 17:10	#4
Shortstuff Senior Member Last Online: Dec 5th, 2013 17:48 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: carlin how, saltburn by the sea	Ok I've got the cable out from inside the car but can't get the last bit out of the brake itself. I've undone the plastic clip that screws off and pulled the shief back to expose the cable itself but can't get that out from the brake. What am I doing wrong here? __________________ 1997 850 T5 S

Apr 21st, 2013, 18:55	#5
Vard66 Rover Turbo Nutter Last Online: Nov 27th, 2021 15:59 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Near Swindon View Photos By: Vard66	I did post a guide after doing mine not too long ago; let me see if I can find it. Edit Here we go. http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=166900 I didn't get round to finishing it off, but I hope that's still of some use. __________________ Vard. 1996 Volvo 855 R Last edited by Vard66; Apr 21st, 2013 at 19:00.

Apr 21st, 2013, 19:33	#6
Shortstuff Senior Member Last Online: Dec 5th, 2013 17:48 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: carlin how, saltburn by the sea	Cheers mate I've got the old 1 off now so just awaiting the new cable which I'm picking up tomorrow. What had happened was the cable got wedged really hard in its holder so I removed the whole brake system to get better access. I'll be putting the new 1 on and getting her MOT'd and back on the road tomorrow after not having an MOT for over a month. It's been a long wait getting her sorted but all mine and Chris' hard work will have it sorted in time for me returning to work after a 3 week holiday of not being able to leave the house __________________ 1997 850 T5 S

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)