400 handbrake cable remake
 

Does anyone have or know where i can get a handbrake cable for my 400. Mine snapped today at the rod that comes into the car at the threaded rod that goes into the brake lever.

I an assuming it will all have to be removed and made up to patten by a brake refurbishment company .
I am in Uk Scotland.

Regards
Graham

Graham,
I would always check with Bristol Cars.

Regards,
Kevin

Mine came from BCL. Worth a phone call?

Graham ,
I suppose you know ,the hand brake cable is quite different between early and later 400's . Make sure you quote the chassis number to BCL if you go that route .
In the past I have taken the inner and outer cables off the car and had a new inner made by a specialist , but I can not recommend any in Scotland.

Regards
Geoff

All,
Thanks for responses. I have an enquiry in with bcl and they are sending me photos for me to compare.( differencs as you say geoff). I have the workshop manual in pdf amd have a twin pawl flyoff h brake. Yet to see what return spring type i have.

There seems to be a very long run of conduit ( solid outer core) to the rear of the car then a flexible sheath between chassis and axle then the attchment to the rod pivot.

I may have caused this failure ( though cable was frayed) on reassembly ( fitting overdrive) as on the cable rod that comes into car at g box tunnel and threads thru a shaped pin in the hand brake ,theres a very small hex on the rod for a spanner presumably to stop it rotating when screwing on the larger hex bolt .
More something for others to remember. However the rod has a flat profile on it as does the pin so it should not have rotated any how.

I have used cable tec before to make up new ac mkiv hand brake cables so as well as buying new from bcl i will attempt refurb if possible as back up.
Graham

Photo of rod that goes thru fly off handbrake with small hex on shaft. (can also see hole where cable rope was!

Handbrake Cable
 

Dear Flyinghorse,
I had the same thing happen to me and bought a replacement from Bristol"s spares department, unfortunately it was the cable for the later 400's which have an outer metal casing whereas my one is just a bare cable which runs through something like a brake pipe conduit. So the good news is I have an unused spare cable which would probably fit your car but the bad news is goodness knows where I have put it, hung it up or otherwise disposed of it. Then again if I cant find it you can get one from Bristols or have one made up like I did by posting yours to a company called Cable-Tec who are proper old fashioned and like to talk to you about what you want over the phone. If you cant find their details I can look them out for you.
Best wishes,
Daniel