Now then Chaps,

I've come to the conclusion that my handbrake set up is pants, living in the hilliest city in England dosen't help!

I've got a Cortina axle and a shortend version of the Cortina handbrake cable, anyone have a better idea?

Cheers

Chris

Don't give me that. This is just an excuse to not take it to Stafford!

Move to Florida...flattest place on earth....(maybe)....probably 80%* of handbrakes are siezed through lack of use...

(*wild guess)

Is the lever pulling the cable enough? Big problem seems to be getting the cable adjusted to get handbrake to tighten enough after 4-5 clicks.

chris, i got same set up with no probs, more than likly be at your meeting in blade if weathers ok, you can compare set up ???

but mine works fine, will even lock the rears ala rally stlye hairpin turns, i'll show you in carpark ????

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Originally posted by Alan B
Move to Florida...flattest place on earth....(maybe)....probably 80%* of handbrakes are siezed through lack of use...

(*wild guess)

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Oh I agree Steve, my terrain comment was just a response to Chris...BTW many here call it a parking brake, which is probably the best description.

Thanks for the replies chaps, judging by what Jon & Zetec say I'm wondering if the cable's partialy seized, I'll try a new cable first before I do anything drastic!

Lack of tax (and confidence) prevents me from going to stafford in it, the furthest I've been is the test station!

Cheers

Chris

I used the Capri handbrake cable shortened to suit and the Sierra lever with an extension welded on where the cable connects to increase the leverage.

yours, Pete.

I've used similar set-up to Jon on my Cortina handbrake, with two stainless mini u-clamps to hold together cutdown cable, looks fine to me.

I used FIVE to join my cable!

you can get mini cable clamps from Homebase. In the section where they keep rope and chain. I laid approx 200mm of cable alongside and put the five along that length.


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Steve

Thanks for all the replies guys, problem now solved!

Found two handbrake cables yesterday at Stafford, Peugeot 505, one for each side and a pound each!!!

The business end is similar to the Cortina, just had to shorten the spring slightly, the other end is a plain nipple (oooer!). joined it with the cable clamps, works a treat.

The old cable was VERY stiff, through lack of use.

Cheers

Chris

nice one, weather permiting C U Wednesday......stiff thru lack of use ????

thought it was tother way round ???

Chris

Good old Martini car parts eh

I bet he's sold something to every car builder in the country and some.

Yeah, bless 'em!!!

Cheers

Chris