Hand brake cable snapped

[PatrickBaggaley]

Help!! Whilst at the garage my YKC Sierra based roadster hand brake cable broke. The guys tell me it is not the main cable between the rear drums but a short connecting cable from the hand brake lever to the main U-shaped brake drum cable. What is it? Does anybody know? Your answers urgently appreciated, thanks, Patrick

[Robert in Cumbria]

Re: Hand brake cable snapped

Assuming this is a Marina axle the handbrake cable I have is split into two pieces at the reaction lever which is bolted to the axle. The longer piece goes from the handbrake lever to the N/S Brake and has an outer sleve, that is about 53 inches long and has a loose clevis at each end.

The shorter cable has no outer sleve and has a crimped on ferule at one end and a clevis at the other which attaches to the O/S brake, that is about 30 inches long. It would appear the two cables can not be separated and will almost certianly have to be bought as one.

A not very good picture of my back axle...

[stevejgreen]

Re: Hand brake cable snapped

I have had pretty good results modifying cables by crimping ferrules on the end.
But then I do know a boat chandler who has hydraulic crimping tools that does the job for a beer token.

[b_caswell]

Re: Hand brake cable snapped

I retrieved this from an old post by keithh

"I don't know if it helps or not but the handbrake on the YKC (Sierra GLS donor - disks all round) Roadster is the standard cable from a Sierra GLS with a short adaptor cable Unipart no. UGC GVC 2235..."

Hope it helps or try PM keith

[PatrickBaggaley]

Re: Hand brake cable snapped

Thanks but my rear drive is adapted Sierra not marina so I don't think its the same, Another member has the info a little further down the tread, thanks Patrick(I hope!)

[PatrickBaggaley]

Re: Hand brake cable snapped

Great Ben, thanks for that we'l try that tomorrow, regards,Patrick

[keith_h]

Re: Hand brake cable snapped

Hi Patrick, I've only just seen this thread so you have probably solved it but just in case, the part comes off a Fiesta circa 1994 and you have to cut away a nylon block that is moulded to the cable. Ben gave you the Unipart no. (UGC GVC 2235) and the Ford number is 650 27 46 (or 650 72 46 - can't read my own writing). The last one I bought was in 2006 for £4.62