Hand Brake Lever / Cable Placement

[brainbug007]

Where is the correct placement for the handbrake lever and cable? I thought it was about 1/2 down the tranny tunnel? I tried trial fitting a new handbrake cable I got and it reaches all the way down the tunnel to where it starts to widen for the gearbox Should I do something like wrap the cable around something at the back end to eat up some of the length?

[David_17]

You need to shorten the cable. The easiest way is to thread the cable from one side drum, through the handbrake handle, then back to the other side drum, once it's ran through, pull up the slack and chop the end off.

You can then put a new nipple on the cut end, job done.

Hope that makes sense.

P.S. Some people cut the cable in the middle at the hanbrake, then re join it shorter there. I tried this method first, and it kept pulling appart. The new nipple at the drum is stronger.

[brainbug007]

thanks david that makes sense as from memory the silver tube the cable goes inside doesn't reach as far up as the middle of the tranny tunnel. How does one cut the end off and put a new nipple on though?

[robo]

I have never had any luck with the diy type cable ends on anything other that a throttle cable. I found a company called venhill in dorking surrey that make up just about anything in the way of cable from throttle to those monster push pull things that steer outboard engines. Was supprised how cheap the proper job was . just my 2pence.
Bob

[brainbug007]

I'd like to have a go at doing it myself but I'm a bit unsure of what to use for the nipple. I was thinking of drilling the old nipple out but snapped 2 drill bits trying... Would any of these be suitable ( http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=c....c0.m270.l1313 ) and then use a small weld to make sure it holds?

[David_17]

This one should do the trick. The first few i tried pulled off when the handbrake was applied, because they were too small.

This one's 8mm so will be strong enough...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Motorcycle-Cab...em27bb0 7e015

[Ashtonr]

Should the Handbrake cable go into the front or back of the drums ? I have mine possitioned so it goes through the front but it looks like if they went in from the back the cable would bend less

[brainbug007]

Not qutie sure what you mean ashtonr? I've set mine up so the sheath part (looks kinda like a large spring with the actual cable inside it) goes into the back of the backplate (side facing the diff), then it goes across the front of the backplate and connects to the little "arm" on the brake shoe which should sit on the back of the shoe assembly on the right at you look at it face on?

[Ashtonr]

mean does the cable enter the back plate through the hole towards the front of the car or the rear

[brainbug007]

it enters the hole towards the front of the car from the back.