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Technical => General Tech Discussion => Topic started by: Ford_Crazy on 2010-04-04 07:41

Title: How to fix parking brake cable?
Post by: Ford_Crazy on 2010-04-04 07:41
As I was reinstalling my parking brake I noticed that the cable was in pretty bad shape.  Sure enough, as soon as I pulled on it the cable broken where it comes out of bottom of the handle. I see you can buy the cable from a number of sources.  How do you remove the handle from the tube?  Does the stud on the side of the handle come out?  The shop manual doesn't cover this repair.
Title: Re: How to fix parking brake cable?
Post by: RICH MUISE on 2010-04-04 08:05
I don't know if it can be repaired or not, or if anyone is making a reproduction assembly, but there is a n.o.s. handle/cable assy for sale on ebay for 49.00 just in case
Title: Re: How to fix parking brake cable?
Post by: Frankenstein57 on 2010-04-04 08:47
It can be done, I recently put a new cable in mine. I'll look it over and get back to you, unless someone else jumps in first. Mark
Title: Re: How to fix parking brake cable?
Post by: Ford_Crazy on 2010-04-04 15:34
Figured it out.  There's a hole in the back of the tube where you can punch out the stud with a small punch.  Once the stud is out the handle comes right out and the new cable sits into a slot.  Piece of cake...  Got the dash back in, now moving on the the wiring harness.