speedyxjs
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| posted on 19/8/09 at 07:44 AM |
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Handbrake cable shortening
I know this has been discussed before here and
here but the u clamp's suggested seem to be a bit iffy in the S/IVA mans
eyes.
So what is the best way to shorten a handbrake cable? I would prefer to get a jag one and shorten it as im not sure what else would fit the jag axle.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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whitestu
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| posted on 19/8/09 at 08:24 AM |
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I shortened my Sierra cable by cutting the end of, pulling to correct length once all the brakes were fitted and building up a new nipple out of weld
[using a mig].
I got the idea from one of the kit car magazines.
It has been on the car for 3 years now and has been fine.
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BenB
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| posted on 19/8/09 at 08:28 AM |
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When people say U clamps are they talking proper cable clamps? Perhaps my SVA man was in a good mood but I passed with quite clearly visable cable
clamps holding the shortened handbrake together...
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JeffHs
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| posted on 19/8/09 at 08:53 AM |
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Go to your local yacht chandler - even inland cities have them for sailing dinghy customers and get them to splice a nipple on. They do it all the
time for mast stays that take enormous strain, and should be fairly cheap.
That's how I did mine
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myke pocock
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| posted on 19/8/09 at 02:56 PM |
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I cut mine to the necessary length and then slipped a close fitting piece of tube over the end, then sweated it on by brazing. Works the biz.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 19/8/09 at 08:12 PM |
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RAC and AA vans have all the usual ends pre drilled to accept a trimmed cable and fastened by a couple of grub screws. The cables always break at the
nipples so it is a quick repair for them. Speak nicely to a driver and you never know!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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