S40: - handbrake cable

tonym2909 · Jul 13th, 2009, 17:40

i have just purchased a 1998 1.6 s40 from ebay (for the huge price of £300

) and was advised the handbrake required adjustment....like i wouldn't realise lol. when i removed the rear console section, the balancer is way off the recommended 90 degree to adjuster cable, (more like 45 degrees)with one new looking cable (n/s), and the other looking very old. is it worth changing just the old cable?, or is it best to change both together. ps stretched cable would seem strange here,as the n/s cable (newer looking one) is the longer of the 2

4 forty · Jul 13th, 2009, 20:44

it might not be just that the cable is rusty,your handbrake might be siezed on the brake caliper end.

tonym2909 · Jul 14th, 2009, 07:33

ty, will look today

Jul 13th, 2009, 17:40	#1
tonym2909 New Member Last Online: Jul 27th, 2009 07:58 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: doncaster	handbrake cable i have just purchased a 1998 1.6 s40 from ebay (for the huge price of £300) and was advised the handbrake required adjustment....like i wouldn't realise lol. when i removed the rear console section, the balancer is way off the recommended 90 degree to adjuster cable, (more like 45 degrees)with one new looking cable (n/s), and the other looking very old. is it worth changing just the old cable?, or is it best to change both together. ps stretched cable would seem strange here,as the n/s cable (newer looking one) is the longer of the 2

Jul 13th, 2009, 20:44	#2
4 forty VOC Member Last Online: Aug 12th, 2015 14:44 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: sunderland	cable it might not be just that the cable is rusty,your handbrake might be siezed on the brake caliper end.

Jul 14th, 2009, 07:33	#3
tonym2909 New Member Last Online: Jul 27th, 2009 07:58 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: doncaster	ty, will look today

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