Printable Version of Topic

Posted by: Wes V Oct 17 2008, 08:41 PM

I'm trying to put back together the parking brake cable system on my car after the prior owner had to remove it (rust repair).

The single cable that comes from the parking brake handle goes to a bracket. Attached to that bracket are the two cables that go to the parking brakes. This bracket is inside the passenger compartment.

Now what's crazy is that the bracket isn't symetrical!!



The center hole is where the cable from the parking brake handle attaches.

"A" and "B" are where the cables that go to the brakes attach.

But here is the question; Does "A" go to the drivers side or to the passenger side? (which side is up)

And why the heck isn't it symetrical? (more of the pulling force would go to one side than the other!!)

Wes

Posted by: AvalonFal Oct 17 2008, 09:23 PM

Does this help?

Paul

Posted by: Wes V Oct 17 2008, 10:24 PM

Yes!

It looks like I've got the bracket upside down and that "B" goes to the drivers side.

I still wonder why it's not symetrical.

Wes

Posted by: auerbach Oct 17 2008, 10:40 PM

German engineering

Posted by: Mike914 Oct 17 2008, 11:04 PM

Yup, they even stamped it "Oben" so you would know which way it went...

Posted by: Dave_Darling Oct 18 2008, 12:46 AM

I'm guessing it's asymmetrical because the routing and lengths of the cables are different.

--DD

Posted by: Wes V Oct 18 2008, 10:51 AM

Thanks to everybody!

I've got to say that you guys really amaze me!!

First off, it doesn't surprise me that somebody would know that "oben" means "up" in german. (I did a google search to verify it) I'm impressed.

But what really gets to me is that somebody knew that it's stamped on there!! (it's not shown in the photos)

Wes

Posted by: JayDubbya Oct 26 2010, 10:21 PM

Hey guys-

Thanks for a very useful thread - especially that photo from AvalonFal and the comment from Mike914 about "oben" being stamped on that "TURNBUCKLE" that Wes V started off the thread with (Item Nr25 Turnbuckle 914 424 568 00.) I finally found where "oben" was stamped but would not have been able to find it or decipher it were it not for Mike914's pointing it out.

(Here is a photo of it for the next guy tying to resolve this dilemma.)



Attached thumbnail(s)