Are there grease nipples on the handbrake cables?
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Are there grease nipples on the handbrake cables?
I was under the rear of my a and noticed what looked like grease nipples on the handbrake cables? On the side need the body of the car not wheel. I tried to grease but I'm not sure it went in anywhere. I do think I've seen them on the lubrication chart?
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Re: Are there grease nipples on the handbrake cables?
Yes, but not for disc brake cars: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=26327&view=previous
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Re: Are there grease nipples on the handbrake cables?
Neil, if you clean all the grease off you will find that the cable has a hex fitting on it and where it enters the chassis is a hex nut. This allows one to adjust the length of the outer cable to effect some adjustment of the handbrake cable. Unless you clean all the grease and dirt off it you would never know that adjustment was there.
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Re: Are there grease nipples on the handbrake cables?
Yes, a bit rear of where they exit the tunnel.
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Re: Are there grease nipples on the handbrake cables?
And on the early cars there's one on at the end of handbrake cable housing that runs near the steering box.
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Re: Are there grease nipples on the handbrake cables?
Thank you for the replies. One of the cable/brakes has been sticking when sitting for a while so I will see if this helps.
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Re: Are there grease nipples on the handbrake cables?
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