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Handbrake cables, where to find them?

PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:31 pm
by jamezz666
Hello,

where could i find, the two hand brake cables that go from one side of the axle to the other? For a Vauxhall firenza 2.0 axle.

Regards
James

Re: Handbrake cables, where to find them?

PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:13 pm
by droopsnoot
They used to be all over ebay, I take it you've tried both there and the club spares chap?

Re: Handbrake cables, where to find them?

PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:04 am
by jamezz666
droopsnoot wrote:They used to be all over ebay, I take it you've tried both there and the club spares chap?


I remember seeing a few on eBay a couple years ago, but now they've all gone. I've sent the club spares an email, so hopefully he can help.

Re: Handbrake cables, where to find them?

PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 9:02 am
by BobbyMel
Try Adrian Miller on vivaspares@live.co.uk

He may have some in stock

Re: Handbrake cables, where to find them?

PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:34 am
by OUL 735 L
Hi
Try these on ebay

Type into search

vauxhall viva hc firenza magnum hand brake cable set

Regards Ian

Re: Handbrake cables, where to find them?

PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:08 pm
by droopsnoot
jamezz666 wrote:I remember seeing a few on eBay a couple years ago, but now they've all gone. I've sent the club spares an email, so hopefully he can help.


If all else fails, I have some I could measure and I'm sure they would be quite easy to have made, the ones that go across the rear axle are only a cable with a ball on each end.

Re: Handbrake cables, where to find them?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:39 am
by 1972nail
I replaced the ones across the axle with 4mm threaded stainless rod fitted with nyloc nuts with the domed ends inwards to work like the ball ends on the original cables. You need to be careful to adjust them to the same length as the original and adjust them evenly.