Handbrake cable - removal and refitting

Braking system / Handbrake cable - removal and refitting

Front cable
Removal
1 Chock the front wheels then jack up the rear of the car and support on axle stands (see “Jacking and vehicle support”). Release the handbrake.

2 If fitted, remove the plastic cover from the handbrake lever (see illustration). Where necessary remove the rear section of the centre console with reference to Chapter 11.

16.2 Exploded view of the handbrake components

3 Pull back the carpet, then unscrew the adjusting nut from the front end of the handbrake cable. Release the cable from the handbrake.

4 Working beneath the car, unhook the rear end of the inner cable from the compensator.

5 Release the cable from the underbody supports and clips and withdraw from under the car.

Refitting
6 Refitting is a reversal of removal but adjust the cable as described in Section 14.

Rear cable
Removal
7 Chock the front wheels then jack up the rear of the car and support on axle stands (see “Jacking and vehicle support”). Release the handbrake.

8 Remove the rear brake shoes on the relevant side as described in Section 5.

9 Working beneath the car, unhook the inner cable from the compensator.

10 Release the outer cable from the support and clips (see illustration).

16.10 Release the retaining clips (arrowed) and detach the handbrake cable from the trailing arm

11 Withdraw the cable from the rear brake backplate and remove from under the car (see illustration).

16.11 With the shoes removed, detach the cable from the backplate

Refitting
12 Refitting is a reversal of removal but adjust the cable as described in Section 14.