Slipknotpsycho...

[cannabis campbell]

You seem to know your fair share about cars as do I but I was just wondering do you/or anyone know how to replace the handbrake or a parking brake I think you call them in america you know what I mean anyway, theres nothing wrong with it and none of the cables need replacing or anything like that just the actual handbrake to a better looking modified one could I do that myself or would it involve taking the shoes of and putting them back on or do you have no clue? lol because I dont.

Thanks anyway

cannabis campbell Reviewed by cannabis campbell on 12-02-2007. Slipknotpsycho... You seem to know your fair share about cars as do I but I was just wondering do you/or anyone know how to replace the handbrake or a parking brake I think you call them in america you know what I mean anyway, theres nothing wrong with it and none of the cables need replacing or anything like that just the actual handbrake to a better looking modified one could I do that myself or would it involve taking the shoes of and putting them back on or do you have no clue? lol because I dont. Thanks Rating: 5

[SpadeOfSrh]

there is a screw or something holding the actual casing to the rod in which your emergency brake is screwed onto undo that screw then you should be able to remove it and put a new better looking one on

[cannabis campbell]

ooh really so its quite simple then? what tools are needed do you know?

Have you done it before?

[SpadeOfSrh]

a screw driver phillips or flat head depending on what type of handle it is and mabe a small cresent wrench

[SantaClawz]

Yeah its usually pretty simple. Pretty much like replacing your shift knob. So as long as you plan on the changing the astetics on it and not the actual brake.

[slipknotpsycho]

just woke up but seems they answered already lol... and i'm not an expert with 'em or anything... cars are actually look 10x more complicated then they are.

[Nightcrewman]

I would think that if you have to remove the handbrake handle then you would have to release the tension on the actual cable, this would mean some sort of adjustment at the brake drum end assuming its not calipers at the back, most handbrake cables I have changed split in the middle ie they are not one piece so you might be lucky and not have much slack after fitting new handle, the self adjusters on the brake drum should take up any difference, worst case scenario would be having to manually adjust brake shoes it's more akward than difficult.
I am not really an expert, I am just trying to think back to the days when I could not afford to put my car into garage for repair and had to do all my own maintenece work.

NCM

[slipknotpsycho]

Adjusting a park brake cable

here, incase you do have to make adjustments on the cables...

i doubt the entire procedure would take 15 minutes (from loosening the handle to lowering the car down to drive)

there's not a whole lot of ways you could mess it up