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how do you change the handbrake cable??

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Old 02-26-2006, 12:51 PM
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Default how do you change the handbrake cable??

yeh i was wondering how do you change the handbrake cable and where to get one? dealer?
but hmmm for sum reason it just disappeared its nowhere to be found!!!
i think sumones tryin to kill me hahaha or wants to steal my car grrr not good...
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Old 02-26-2006, 01:09 PM
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the short cable goes from the handle through the driveshaft tunnel, then it is connected to the 2 cables going to the rear brakes.
if yours broke at the handle then the 2 cables are rubbing against the driveshaft and will make grooves in the driveshaft, get it fixed soon.

I got mine from a junkyard $2 for the small cable.
they are a pain to get on, but it just takes some patience.
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patience uhoh i need to get sum on that!
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i actually didnt think the small cable was that bad to replace. took me about 15 min once i had the center console out. you just need to put a little bit of muscle into that 2nd cable[8D]
if its the one of the longer cables that goes to the rear then thats not that hard also but when you get to the drum just lay out everything that you take off and rember the way it goes back on
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patience uhoh i need to get sum on that!
let me know where you find some, i need a bunch of that also
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Old 02-26-2006, 01:43 PM
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i had no patience with the jack stands n jack yesterday!! hahah they were pissin me off, i wanted to get my starter on n roll out but nooooo the stand got in the way so i had to drop it n do it again hahaha n then i couldnt get the starter thru the frame hahaha i had to say **** you about 75 times haha
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i got a 83 tho will that still work
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i got a 83 tho will that still work
Not sure. Go to the web site and look around.
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Old 02-26-2006, 03:47 PM
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its the cable below the one you showed me haha 35.00 ea n i nee 2 o yay.
well since no one answer the other post n 85 n 86 tail lights the same as 83?
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