Author Topic: e-brake  (Read 1148 times)

Offline rowleyslims

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e-brake
« on: 07 December 2010, 03:39 »
so i looked in the maintenance section and didnt see anything related but it's possible i may have over looked it..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220433652784&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT

bought a new handbrake mechanism for my car.. any advise on taking the old one off and putting a new one in its place? is this a hard job?
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: e-brake
« Reply #1 on: 07 December 2010, 09:22 »
easy job!
if post-88 undo the nuts holding the cables to lever, then undo 2 nuts holding lever to car. unplug wiring and swap.
if pre-88 there's a pin holding lever to car, pop of circlip(s) & pull pin, undo handbrake cable nuts and wiring then swap.
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