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  1. 9th November 2008, 10:16 PM #1
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    101 cables

    I have broken the parking brake cable on the 101.
    I will ring Britsh 4WD tomorrow and try and find one.
    I dont like my chances of getting one.
    I will most likely get one made locally and get a winch gear shift cable done while I am at it.
    Anyone else need cables whisle I am getting them made?
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  2. 13th November 2008, 08:30 PM #2
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    Hi Ron
    I've seen the handbrake cable replaced with a length of threaded rod and a couple of clevis forks in the past, much cheaper.

    cheers
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  3. 13th November 2008, 08:50 PM #3
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    Thanks dave.
    I did think of that, but havent had time to check it out.
    I think the rod may have to have a bit of a dogs leg in it.
    I am going camping in the defender this weekend and will not get around to the 101 for a while.
    It is nice to know some one has already done it.
    I still got to get cables done anyhow as my winch cable is jamming up and I was going to get a spare HI/LO.../.overdrive cable done too.
    They cost $137 dollars from con wire in Sydney the last time I done it.
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  4. 17th November 2008, 05:59 PM #4
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    Got the old parking brake cable out of the 101 today.
    Yes a rod can be used to replace the cable, but you will lose alot of leverage.
    The cable was used for a reason and that reason is the cable changes the directioin of travel 70 degrees and therefore if a push/pull rod is used the parking brake will not be anywhere as effective.
    One of the good points of the 101 is the parking brake as standard.
    The things I will do is put grease nipples on the standard push/pull rod bellcranks as any binding of the linkage greatly helps the cable to fail.
    Ron
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  5. 28th November 2008, 11:13 PM #5
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    1 new winch control cable.
    2 new Hi/Lo tranfers case cable ( overdrive cable)
    1 new parking brake cable.
    Cost all up with GST and postage
    $400 dollars
    Made by consolidated wire Sydney.
    I now have samples to get more made if required for any one else.
    Ron
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  6. 2nd December 2008, 08:15 PM #6
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    Here are some photos
    Image of 101 park brake bell crank - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
    Image of 101 park brake cable - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
    Image of 101 winch cable - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
    and some showing the replacement oil cooler hose I had made a while a go, I took this whisle I was under the thing.
    101Ron - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
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  7. 9th December 2008, 07:35 PM #7
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    New cables fitted and what a difference.
    The parking brake is applied with a light pressure of two fingers under the handle and the drive train is locked.
    My overdrive gearshift is improved greatly by having a cable of exactly of the right lenght and a better cable run.
    Transfercase is the same as before as I had a new cable before, but there was a great improvement with the new cable to the original one.
    Before high/low changes on the move were difficult and now a piece of cake.
    The winch is now working again thanks to the new cable, but due to the lenght and the need to work at a slightly non standard angle because of the overdrive it is no where as light as the others.
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