Handbrake Lever

[greenhulk]

You can tell all is well after the rebuild if this is all I got to pick out
Now i dont suppose any of you gents have a spare 'S' handbrake lever lying around or know what model of ford it was off? Im really not liking the look of the one i got on mine, its rather erm.. phallic

Alternatively has anyone fitted the leven tech handbrake lever?




Steve

Edited by greenhulk on Thursday 15th December 16:38

[glenrobbo]

Hi Steve,

That handbrake grip is just a sleeve that replaces the original handbrake grip.
I would think that there are a few different alternative variants to choose from.

I am also trying to source a replacement handbrake assembly because on mine, the ratchet mechanism only engages on two teeth, so I have to park the car in gear to stop it rolling off.
Does anyone know where I can get a replacement?
It would be good to just remove the existing assembly and pop in a fully serviceable one without any faffing about. I can then investigate what is wrong with the present lever.

MoT is due end of Jan.

[Blue 30]

Guys...
If/when one of you do remove your handbrake lever assembly, can you note and let me know how it reassembles ?
As mine will have sat buried in the depths of the boot for around 2+yrs by the time I retrieve & refit it.
All I can remember, is that someone said there is a spacer involved !
Cheers.
TerryB (S3 resto).

[mentall]

glenrobbo said:

on mine, the ratchet mechanism only engages on two teeth, so I have to park the car in gear to stop it rolling off.
Does anyone know where I can get a replacement?
It would be good to just remove the existing assembly and pop in a fully serviceable one without any faffing about. I can then investigate what is wrong with the present lever.

Me too! I had to tell the MoT man to give an extra heave to find the next notch. Weld and grind the ratchet? Haven't looked at it properly yet.

[greymrj]

greenhulk said:

erm.. phallic


Steve

In that case Steve surely all you need is a woman to put it on for you?

[greenhulk]

greymrj said:

In that case Steve surely all you need is a woman to put it on for you?

!

[phillpot]

mentall said:

Weld grind and re-harden the ratchet?

If you want it to last more than "10 minutes"

[greymrj]

phillpot said:

mentall said:

Weld grind and re-harden the ratchet?

If you want it to last more than "10 minutes"

Agree with Mike unless you harden it afterwards. It is actually easy to weld and recut the teeth then case harden them using Kasenit/Casenite or one of the other proprietory case hardening mediums from engineers suppliers.
Incidentally it is possible to raise the angle of the handbrake mechanism slightly (I think it may be more critical on the earlier cars?) so you do not get fingers trapped between lever and transmission tunnel.