Removing The Handbrake Cable From The Rear Caliper

[number2301 1 1 Cars]

Has anyone ever run into problems with this before? I'm changing my rear calipers so I can bleed the system and one side was fine with a little persuasion but the other side won't budge at all. I seriously spent an hour trying to do it and Haynes has about 3 words on it.

 

Does turning the bolt shaped bit on the end do anything?

 

Annoyingly I'm pretty sure I'll have to replace the cable once its off due to having mullered it trying to get it out!

[j_turnell 137 3 Cars]

The metal sleeve often corrodes and gets stuck, few hits with a hammer and chisel generally does the trick. Soak it in some wd-40, and if really stubborn a little bit of heat wouldn't hurt.

[timb1046 1]

i ended up getting so pissed off with them i just cut both, there £10 a side from pug, and seeing as they hold your car still on hills well worth the £20. i dont think mine had been changed since day one.

[C_W 3 1 Cars]

Assuming you mean the part that locks into the caliper, it's on splines so it won't turn so you're only option is as j.turnell said and hit it out (forwards).

[philfingers 5]

once it's out clean the hole with a round file and then put plenty of grease on when you put the news ones back in.

[number2301 1 1 Cars]

i ended up getting so pissed off with them i just cut both, there £10 a side from pug, and seeing as they hold your car still on hills well worth the £20. i dont think mine had been changed since day one.

 

I think I'll take that option seeing as it looks pretty much like scrap now. Is it advisable to replace them both at once? I got the other changed over fine.

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

once it's out clean the hole with a round file and then put plenty of grease on when you put the news ones back in.

This is very good advice, the steel insert on the end of the cable corrodes for angleterre into the alloy body of the caliper.

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

Is it advisable to replace them both at once? I got the other changed over fine.

Yes, it is advisable to replace them both together. Otherwise you'll have different amounts of stretch between the old & new cable.

 

I've just replaced mine this afternoon prior to the MOT tomorrow & the drivers side cable end was well & truly stuck in.

 

The cable outer came out of the end piece before that came out of the caliper.

 

The new ones I've refitted have slotted ends so they shouldn't seize in as easily.

 

BTW the l/h cable is shorter than the r/h one if you're interested.

 

Graham.

[number2301 1 1 Cars]

Cheers for that, I'll grab a pair when the rain subsides

[Atari Boy 11]

I am still stuck, bit of a crap photo but what am I doing wrong?

 

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x151/At...y/IMAGE_051.jpg

[welshpug 1,657]

 

hope that helps

[Atari Boy 11]

 

Thanks Welsh, this helps lots but the bit circled in red looks too wide to be pushed through the hole.

I am not questioning stuff, don’t get me wrong.

I will have a go tomorrow.

[welshpug 1,657]

NP! I've added a bit to the image, its all one fitting so you just tap it out with a punch.

[Atari Boy 11]

I am still being really stupid sorry.

Does the bit circled in red come out? If so does it come out through the calliper or away from it.

[number2301 1 1 Cars]

The whole bit outlined in green comes out leaving just a hole with splines. So yes, the bit circled in red does come out.

[Atari Boy 11]

Right, I won't use the work 'progress', maybe 'developments'.

See below. Have I ruined the calliper? Hammer and punch did not work.......

 

 

[Atari Boy 11]

For some reason the updated image from whelshpug did't show untill a minute ago. I have at long long last got the idea.

Is trying to drill out bad? Is the hole in the calliper tapered?

[welshpug 1,657]

this is what you're trying to remove;

 

 

should be fine to drill it out, gradually increase the size of the bit, just don't go too large and damage the caliper itself.

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

No, the hole in the caliper is straight but there is a different sized lip where the cable end sits in.

 

You can only hit the end out from the handbrake lever side btw.

 

Graham.

[Atari Boy 11]

Okay, can I hit this bit in the first image, so that it come out from the other side (second image)?

 

 

[welshpug 1,657]

yes

[Atari Boy 11]

All sorted, I had help from my drill and 11mm drill bit in the end.

the problem was that the top was flared so would be 'pushed' through.

Thanks for everyones help and patience.