nre
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| posted on 24/4/22 at 03:02 PM |
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Handbrake cables...
Have an MOT booked this week with a view to getting to Stoneleigh next weekend, however have a seized (and now snapped...) handbrake cable on the
Mojo. Any ideas where to get a replacement, and quickly?!
Rear calipers are sierra, outer is about 130cm, see pics at link below. Any hints or tips welcome!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KTB2Z3YjTnKcBMAy5
[Edited on 24/4/22 by nre]
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obfripper
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| posted on 24/4/22 at 06:36 PM |
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That's a bit tricky - are there any markings anywhere on the cable you've got?
They look to be an oem cable, not a made up cable using universal fittings, i would guess possibly a mk1 focus or mk1/2 mondeo may be the original
donor, or a mk5/6 escort rs2000/gti.
If you can't find the relevant dimensions online, a visit to a good motor factor may be in order, afaik those hook type caliper cable ends are
only used by ford, so that should narrow down things a bit.
Dave
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nre
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| posted on 24/4/22 at 08:03 PM |
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Thanks for the suggestions. The original cables came with the kit, no sign of any part numbers.
Have had a quick google for the matches you suggested but not found anything that looks right yet. Might try the motor factor route tomorrow!
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SteveWalker
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| posted on 24/4/22 at 10:49 PM |
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One possibility is that it is an adapted cable.
My own car (Robin Hood) uses a Sierra cable for Sierra drums, but needs it to be shorter than standard. To adapt it simply required cutting down both
the inner and outer of the cable, sliding a drilled and cut-off section of a bolt onto the end of the inner and dabbing the end with a welder, so as
to form a replacement for the cut-off ferrule.
It's been on for 22-1/2 years now.
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contaminated
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| posted on 25/4/22 at 08:48 AM |
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Try these guys:
https://www.trailertek.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=brake+cable
Also have a look at the entries for 14/10/08 and 16/10/08 here:
http://www.madinventions.co.uk/mojo/build1008.htm
[Edited on 25/4/22 by contaminated]
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nre
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| posted on 25/4/22 at 10:47 AM |
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Thanks, have ended up ordering some trailer brake cables, think there will be too much exposed inner but can hopefully fix this by adding a sleeve at
the handbrake end to extend the outer a few inches to 'take up the slack' (the outer currently runs pretty straight for the first few inches
so should hopefully work!)
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nick205
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| posted on 25/4/22 at 01:17 PM |
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My MK Indy was Sierra based so I got a Sierra handbrake cable and shortened (Indy much shorter than a Sierra) it by cutting the inner and clamping the
ends together in a drilled bolt.
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nre
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| posted on 29/4/22 at 10:05 AM |
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I ended up going down a different route to the trailer cables - JJ Cables Banbury made up a custom replacement which fitted perfectly, MOT passed this
morning, Stoneleigh here I come 
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nick205
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| posted on 1/5/22 at 11:39 AM |
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Good work!
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