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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:55 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 7045
Trade Rating: +5
Location: In the garage
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Does anybody know how the handbrake cables are removed from the rear brake calipers?
I've disconnected mine from the lever, pulled them through from inside the car but they are stuck in the caliper. Where the cable slots in the caliper there seems to be a little sleeve on the outer cable. Has anybody managed to remove it? Otherwise how do the cables come out? I don't want to damage them as they are getting refitted.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:28 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 13077
Trade Rating: +65
Location: England
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They just pull out.
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:34 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 7045
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Location: In the garage
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Mine don't. Pull them so hard they stretch...
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:37 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 13077
Trade Rating: +65
Location: England
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Tried putting a small screw driver in to prise it out? They have just pulled out on the ones I've done before.
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:56 pm |
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Joined: Jan 01, 2011 Posts: 132
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Folkestone, Kent
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Mine were really difficuly to get out too!
I soaked them in maintenance spray and hour later came out easy
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:33 pm |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2010 Posts: 3945
Trade Rating: +45
Location: basingstoke
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they do just pull but they can be really difficult to do
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:59 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 7045
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Right I've ordered some Plus Gas to help shift them. I don't need to remove them but I'd like the out of the way when the calipers and axle get removed.
It will also help shift the torsion bars which are a little tight despite being covered in copper grease but they've been in there over 7 years.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:10 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2719
Trade Rating: +6
Location: UK
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When i had axle exchanged, they removed the brake cables and abs lines, which made the plastic fitting which are on the axle and trailing arms useless. I think there fitted like cable ties, so once there off there useless, can you get replacments of these parts? Mine are just cable tied on, but it does the job, I know you'll like your car to be OEM!
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:50 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 7045
Trade Rating: +5
Location: In the garage
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Dealer sells the clips on the arms yes. I am thinking of replacing mine. I am definately replacing the metal pipe and cable guides and brackets too.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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