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Offline Screech16v

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Here we go again
« on: 30 November 2012, 18:19 »
Sign the cold weather is here, handbrake froze on,so laying under the car this morning with the heat gun on the cables ,worked a treat ,last year i fried a set of pads driving to work so now i wont be using the handbrake over night until spring  :laugh:

Offline tweed

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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #1 on: 30 November 2012, 21:58 »
Must have water in the lines  :laugh:

Just buy new cables! Not a good idea leaving it because a car can still go down a hill in gear

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Offline Wayne

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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #2 on: 30 November 2012, 22:01 »
Outer cable is split somewhere and letting water in, better to replace them asap.

Offline Screech16v

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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #3 on: 30 November 2012, 22:42 »
Good point guys,just thought it was a common prob tbh.

Offline leigh_harty

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Re: Here we go again
« Reply #4 on: 01 December 2012, 11:40 »
aye replace and tighten for when the snow comes  :evil: let the inner child out  :whistle:
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