Changing The Handbrake - 996

[stubbsy996]

Thinking of treating myself to a carbon gearshift and handbrake for Christmas for my 1998 C2 996.
How easy is it to change the handbrake?
Does this entail having to completely remove the centre console and is it a job best left to an expert?
If anyone's got a technical link to instructions on changing the handbrake this would be greatly appreciated!
Merry Xmas to all fellow Porsche PHr's :-)

[thong]

remove ashtray,then two screws and plastic inserts,lift out window swithch assyembly and disconnect wires,lift up centre glove box lid remove rubber mat undo torx's screw,lift out plastic bottom,remove coin holder theres a screw under there and one more u'll see it,clip out gear stick gaitor, no need to remove gear knob,clip off cover the side of handbrake,you will see screws undo them pull hand brake on recline seats a little pull back centre console,do not lift out till you remove wires from under console,removed one friday due to cables falling off gearstick.

[stubbsy996]

thong said:

remove ashtray,then two screws and plastic inserts,lift out window swithch assyembly and disconnect wires,lift up centre glove box lid remove rubber mat undo torx's screw,lift out plastic bottom,remove coin holder theres a screw under there and one more u'll see it,clip out gear stick gaitor, no need to remove gear knob,clip off cover the side of handbrake,you will see screws undo them pull hand brake on recline seats a little pull back centre console,do not lift out till you remove wires from under console,removed one friday due to cables falling off gearstick.

Thanks for that, which covers removal of the console. However my original question, which may have been misunderstood, referred to how easy it was to change the handbrake?

[thong]

stubbsy996 said:

thong said:

remove ashtray,then two screws and plastic inserts,lift out window swithch assyembly and disconnect wires,lift up centre glove box lid remove rubber mat undo torx's screw,lift out plastic bottom,remove coin holder theres a screw under there and one more u'll see it,clip out gear stick gaitor, no need to remove gear knob,clip off cover the side of handbrake,you will see screws undo them pull hand brake on recline seats a little pull back centre console,do not lift out till you remove wires from under console,removed one friday due to cables falling off gearstick.

Thanks for that, which covers removal of the console. However my original question, which may have been misunderstood, referred to how easy it was to change the handbrake?

when console is removed the handbrake is in your face then just remove it you'll see the bolts,if your worried about ajustment measure the lenth of the 8mm thread before you slack off the two 13mm ajusting nuts,four 10mm nuts hold down the gear stick assembly and the cables on gear linkage push up and twist to remove,quite a simple task

Dale.

[tracer.smart]

Make sure your cars on a level surface though.