2002 172ff Handbrake cable. How much ? And are they easy to fit ?

[D1CKY]

Sorry if this ha been asked before.

I was on a hill tonight at some traffic lights waiting for them to turn to green, so i put my handbrake on and the handbrake lever came up further than normal

I thought "Oh f**k" my handbrake cable has just broke.

So i managed to park up around the corner and have a look, my passengers side handbrake cable has snapped.

There is still a handbrake cable going to the drivrs side caliper though

Where is the best place to get a new handbrake cable(s) ?

And whats the asking price ?

And one other thing, how easy a job are they to fit ?

I've heard the exhaust has to be dropped :S Is this correct ?

 

[D1CKY]

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[bmh.01]

6000073733 £21.35 (ish)

Not sure on fitting, doesn't look too bad.

 

[D1CKY]

6000073733 £21.35 (ish)

Not sure on fitting, doesn't look too bad.

Cheers man.

Is that 21.35 for each handbrake cable ?

As there is 2, one going to each rear wheel

 

[bmh.01]

You want both? Thats for the passenger side only, theres two seperate part numbers.

 

[D1CKY]

You want both? Thats for the passenger side only, theres two seperate part numbers.

I was gonna replace them both at same time

While i was there.

Sorry bud

 

[bmh.01]

6000073734 for the R/HAND cable. £29.55 for that one apparently.

 

[bmh.01]

Not sure what the difference is though, can't tell anything obvious from the dialogys parts screen.

 

[D1CKY]

Ok cheers mate.

You don't know if there is a fitting guide anywhere on here do ya ?

I've done a search with no such luck

 

[D1CKY]

Does anyone know how easy a handbrake cable is to fit ?

 

[bmh.01]

Been under mine fiddling with the exhaust today and I wouldn't say it looks too difficult. Remove the headshield above the centre section so you can remove the cables from the handbrake bracket. Then they're just clipped under the body going to each rear wheel looks straightfoward enough.

 

[D1CKY]

Ok cheers man, i'll have a nosey the next nice sunny day when it aint peeing it down


And will probably be cursing my self for trying to remove the heatshield lying on my back under my car with it up on axle stands.

Lol

And have a go at it after i've got new exhaust heatshield clips as they'll probably break or be useless after removed And if there ok and i re-use them there is a chance the shield may rattle.

 

[D1CKY]

Bump

Anyone any useful tips on doing this ?

I still aint done it

Lol

 

[bmh.01]

Get stuck in be a man! You'll be fine. 4 months without a handbrake is impressive lol .

 

[D1CKY]

Get stuck in be a man! You'll be fine. 4 months without a handbrake is impressive lol .

Lol i know

The side that still has a cable still holds the car on hills though so aint really bothered doing it as i've been too lazy lately

But thought f**k it i'll have to do it.

It needs done.

 

[D1CKY]

Still aint fixed

Lol :rasp:

It will be a shock to my system having a handbrake when i do do it.

 

[davebem]

The torx bolts that hold the heatshield are a b**ch. I had to buy some torx keys that fitted in my torque wrench to get mine off.

 

[D1CKY]

The torx bolts that hold the heatshield are a b**ch. I had to buy some torx keys that fitted in my torque wrench to get mine off.

I take it they were tight as f**k were they ?

How easy were they to get to ?

Or is it a centre section & decat drop out of the way job ?

 

[davebem]

They are very tight but farily easy to get to. Not sure how big the standard cat is on a ph2 but it shouldnt get in the way too much.

 

[D1CKY]

They are very tight but farily easy to get to. Not sure how big the standard cat is on a ph2 but it shouldnt get in the way too much.

Ok cheers

My Cat is removed.

Will get the heat sheild off with the decat in place ?

 

[davebem]

Yeah will be fine with a decat. Ive got a sportscat which is slightly wider than a decat and i had no probs.

 

[D1CKY]

Cheers Dave

 

[kevin.s]

can you just adjust the cables if they havent snaped because i think mine needs tightening. i can push the car with the handbrake on lol

 

[davebem]

Yeah the adjusting nut is in the same place, remove the shield and you will need a deep socket to tighten it. Some mk2ph1s have an adjusting nut actually on the handbrake lever.

 

[pete_clio]

you only need to take the shield off thats over the mid section its really nowhere near the cat/decat. and really 4 months lucky the other sie hasnt gone youd be well and truely up s**t creek!

 

[D1CKY]

Yeah the adjusting nut is in the same place, remove the shield and you will need a deep socket to tighten it. Some mk2ph1s have an adjusting nut actually on the handbrake lever.

Any ideas what size of deep socket i'll need ?

And is it one similar to a spark plug one ?

you only need to take the shield off thats over the mid section its really nowhere near the cat/decat. and really 4 months lucky the other sie hasnt gone youd be well and truely up s**t creek!

Tell me about it 4 months is a fair time running on one cable, i may have to pull my finger out and fix it pretty soon.

Lol

Will do both sides while i'm there though, as knowing my luck i'll do one side and the other side will go

Any ideas what bolts/nuts old the heat sheild on ?

Or is it use once clip washer things ?