940 handbrake cable broke now

jpliddy · May 20th, 2013, 20:20

hi all
not having much luck the the handbrake issue . hit a big pothole this mooring and handbrake locked on had to call the AA first time in 11 years .o its got to happen some time . so to cut a long story short the cable which goes to the passenger side had snapped at the clever link where it enters the disc . so it looks like another big job as ive never done this repair .
can any one advise me on the way to fix this . please help

Will M · May 20th, 2013, 20:53

I'm sure thats the long cable that runs from the handbrake in the car to the passenger side rear disc. so you would need to run a new cable. sounds like a bit of a pig. Maybe others on here could tell you the easiest way to do it.

jpliddy · May 20th, 2013, 22:10

hi will m been under car tonight it is the long cable so looks expensive plus doing the job .just hope i can get some advice of the forum

jpliddy · May 20th, 2013, 22:22

the part that is broke is the cleaver/cam which applies tennsion to the handbrake shoes. can i get this part separately?

lynns hubby · May 21st, 2013, 05:14

Just changed mine on our 940. I believe you will need the cable as its a part of it and not sold seperatly. Could try a breakers I supose.
My advise if you are going to change the cable, would be to replace BOTH at the same time as they will probably (unless someone has chaned out just one in the past) be the same age and roughly the same condition.
Its not realy a bad job, just a little fiddly conecting at the wheel ends.
You need to remove the bit in between the seats to get to where the cables are secured under the lever so you are in there anyway. Only means removing another wheel, caliper and disk.

May 20th, 2013, 20:20	#1
jpliddy VOC Member Last Online: Feb 15th, 2024 17:04 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: stoke on trent	940 handbrake cable broke now hi all not having much luck the the handbrake issue . hit a big pothole this mooring and handbrake locked on had to call the AA first time in 11 years .o its got to happen some time . so to cut a long story short the cable which goes to the passenger side had snapped at the clever link where it enters the disc . so it looks like another big job as ive never done this repair . can any one advise me on the way to fix this . please help

May 20th, 2013, 22:10	#3
jpliddy VOC Member Last Online: Feb 15th, 2024 17:04 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: stoke on trent	940 tdi auto 1995 hi will m been under car tonight it is the long cable so looks expensive plus doing the job .just hope i can get some advice of the forum

May 20th, 2013, 22:22	#4
jpliddy VOC Member Last Online: Feb 15th, 2024 17:04 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: stoke on trent	940 td auto 1995 the part that is broke is the cleaver/cam which applies tennsion to the handbrake shoes. can i get this part separately?

May 20th, 2013, 20:53	#2
Will M Premier Member Last Online: Jan 11th, 2020 11:54 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Not living on that bloody rock anymore	I'm sure thats the long cable that runs from the handbrake in the car to the passenger side rear disc. so you would need to run a new cable. sounds like a bit of a pig. Maybe others on here could tell you the easiest way to do it.

May 21st, 2013, 05:14	#5
lynns hubby Master Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 11:15 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Great Yarmouth	Just changed mine on our 940. I believe you will need the cable as its a part of it and not sold seperatly. Could try a breakers I supose. My advise if you are going to change the cable, would be to replace BOTH at the same time as they will probably (unless someone has chaned out just one in the past) be the same age and roughly the same condition. Its not realy a bad job, just a little fiddly conecting at the wheel ends. You need to remove the bit in between the seats to get to where the cables are secured under the lever so you are in there anyway. Only means removing another wheel, caliper and disk.

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