help with 1985 handbrake

thejackal01 · Aug 4th, 2013, 13:59

my 740 snapped the drivers side handbrake cable few days ago and i purchase new one from euro car parts.

the cable is the right length but the end that joins at the centre of the axle is not right, but all the rest of cables are the same too at any shop?? strange

i need to get the little pivot part in the cable and lock as the old one is too short now with the cable end being wider than the original.

cable in temporary fitted till i find this new piece, but the handbrake does nothing at all. not even a bite on the rear discs at all??

can anyone please tell me what i have done wrong. changed many cables, brakes etc in my time, but this has got me stuck??

many thanks.

jpliddy · Aug 4th, 2013, 18:21

hi
the best i can offer is . some one may have changed something in that area .
try volvo dealer we all pay more there but it will be the correct part unless something has been tampered with . then your back to where you started .
i got some handbrake parts from braydons volvo . the expander it was the wrong one but i adapted it and it works fine . but i was lucky there
keep us informed

Aug 4th, 2013, 13:59	#1
thejackal01 Junior Member Last Online: Nov 7th, 2013 11:29 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: DONCASTER	help with 1985 handbrake my 740 snapped the drivers side handbrake cable few days ago and i purchase new one from euro car parts. the cable is the right length but the end that joins at the centre of the axle is not right, but all the rest of cables are the same too at any shop?? strange i need to get the little pivot part in the cable and lock as the old one is too short now with the cable end being wider than the original. cable in temporary fitted till i find this new piece, but the handbrake does nothing at all. not even a bite on the rear discs at all?? can anyone please tell me what i have done wrong. changed many cables, brakes etc in my time, but this has got me stuck?? many thanks.

Aug 4th, 2013, 18:21	#2
jpliddy VOC Member Last Online: Feb 15th, 2024 17:04 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: stoke on trent	940 tdi auto 1995 hi the best i can offer is . some one may have changed something in that area . try volvo dealer we all pay more there but it will be the correct part unless something has been tampered with . then your back to where you started . i got some handbrake parts from braydons volvo . the expander it was the wrong one but i adapted it and it works fine . but i was lucky there keep us informed

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