Rear Caliper; handbrake cable removal

[mgaut]

HELP !!

I've fallen at the final hurdle.

Handbrake cable loosened, brake hose and handbrake cable detached from the "coiled spring" bit, but the cable passes through a "unit" on the caliper through a metal "holder".

As this "holder" seems firmly attached to the caliper, and the new (refurbished) caliper has only for a large hole to attach the "holder" too, how on earth do I detach it ??

I guess I'm missing the bleedin' obvious, but it's beyond me right now.

Advice much appreciated.

Mike

[spend]

The cable 'outer capping' just pulls back away from an alloy groove does'nt it? Is the outer cable end just stuck to the alloy slot in the caliper? Try kettle of water to break the seal. Pull the cable outer back then slide out the inner cable IIRC.

Dave

[v8sag]

Don't fully understand this,the only hole for the cable on the callipar has a plastic collar ,once this is loosened it should go through.

[mgaut]

OK, I'll try and describe in some more detail.

from the top of the cable there is the metal "loop" that attatches onto the caliper "spring" thing. Moving down, the cable is sleeved with a rubber hose, then where it passes through the circular hole in the caliper is what seems like a metal "sleeve" that is bigger on both sides of the caliper hole, and doesn't seem to come apart.

This is a '94 Chim with non-vented discs, if that helps.

Mike

[mgaut]

OK, confession time.

just been out to check Dave's "groove" theory, and in fact it's a plastic sleeve which, er, slides out downwards intact with the cable.

somebody delete this post PDQ !!

thanks guys

Mike

[spend]

Dont whinge; you're lucky you didnt spend 2 hours trying to unhook the bl00dy cable ... thats about as far my memory recalls before I start uncontrollably grinding teeth together

Dave

[mgaut]

10 minutes to get that off seemed like a lifetime !

all back on and tested now; just awaiting replacement damper before I can drop that side and tackle the other.

Note to self; remeber to tighten handbrake cable.

[andy-w]

mgaut said:

OK, confession time.

just been out to check Dave's "groove" theory, and in fact it's a plastic sleeve which, er, slides out downwards intact with the cable.

somebody delete this post PDQ !!

thanks guys

Mike

dont worry about it...i have got the body off...have disconnected the rear wishbones and have not yeet sussed out how to detach the handbrake cable...to be honest i am just going to cut it becuase the outer cable has rusted through...tell you what though, these cars are so eassy to work on when the body is off

[spend]

andy-w said:

...to be honest i am just going to cut ....

Lightweight

Dave

[andy-w]

spend said:

andy-w said:

...to be honest i am just going to cut ....

Lightweight

Dave

awwwww come on...the outer cable has rusted and split and the cable from the split to the caliper has seized solid....!

Actually i am thinking of going hydraulic handbrake...

[mgaut]

Just wanted to say a big THANKS to the contributors and off-line emails of advice I've had.

Glad to report that I've now got 2 shiny new callipers fitted, and a handbrake that works!!

thanks guys

Mike

[That Daddy]

andy-w said:

spend said:

andy-w said:

...to be honest i am just going to cut ....

Lightweight

Dave

awwwww come on...the outer cable has rusted and split and the cable from the split to the caliper has seized solid....!

Actually i am thinking of going hydraulic handbrake...

Dont want a valid MOT then Andy.