27-07-2016, 05:59 PM
Pulled handbrake on hard and a cable snapped/Easy I thought just replace it. So went and got another cable. Its the left rear one. While about it I felt it would be a good idea to replace the discs and pads both sides So did that . I fitted the new cable but trouble is the yoke plate isn't now at 90 degrees to handbrake as I know it should be . I tried tightening it up and pulling hardish to see if the wheel is now locked. It was tight but i could still rotate the wheel by hand / Looking underneath I can see that I have tightened the cable to its limit and now the caliper hb lever is hard up to where the outer cable fits into the caliiper. That's never right so feel I broke something and its an old caliper of course. Is replacing caliper the answer or is there another reason ?
If I do change it I need to clamp the flexi cable to retain fluid so where is it as I can't see it unless I look in the wrong place. The chap with the car repair shop up the road should crack the fixing bolts for me. I just dont have the right tool for that do do so easily. I normaly use a T bar and a pipe for tough ones but dont think I have the room to do it. Ill get the car up fully at the back on a Ramp on the right and jack the left side and use axle stands. I hate doing it and it will take hours.
If I do change it I need to clamp the flexi cable to retain fluid so where is it as I can't see it unless I look in the wrong place. The chap with the car repair shop up the road should crack the fixing bolts for me. I just dont have the right tool for that do do so easily. I normaly use a T bar and a pipe for tough ones but dont think I have the room to do it. Ill get the car up fully at the back on a Ramp on the right and jack the left side and use axle stands. I hate doing it and it will take hours.