Digsy Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Before I get into a job I can't finish and ruin my Bank Holiday Monday completely, can anyone tell me what to expect when I try to remove the driver's side handbrake cable? I know how to detach it from the handbrake at the wheel end but what happens at the other end I don't know. I'd like an idea of what I will need to remove and any possible pitfalls. I can't say I've ever noticed the "T" joint between the three cables when under the car so I'm assuming its behind a heatshield or maybe above the driveshaft or something. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Pretty straightforward, I would doubt YOU would have any issues at all You have the passenger side handbrake shoe set up to refer to if it all goes horribly wrong due to alcohol or Bank Holiday distractions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Cool. So its not hidden uo or behind a billon rusty chocolate screws then? Cant believe Ive never noticed it under there already while changing the exhaust or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 OK, done it. Not too bad to do. The T piece is above the driveshaft where the exhaust splits into two after the second cat. You can reach it without taking anything else off the car but it pays to let the exhaust cool down a bit unless you want burned wrists The screws holding the cable to the chassis (2x 8mm and 1x 6mm) looked like they would wring off but came out with just a squirt of WD40. The 2x 6mm screws holding the cable to the wheel hub both wrung off - luckily I had a couple more with my spare cable. One thing to note, though, is that while replacing the RHS cable I spotted that the LHS one was also broken in exactly the same way. There is an aluminium casting at the wheel end of the cable which breaks as shown in the picture. When the RHS one broke it jammed the cable but on the LHS it hasn't yet, so it should be OK to get through the MOT next week. Might be worth checking these on more elderly Supras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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