Emergency brake cable attachment at lever Options

[saigon71]

It's been so long since I pulled this apart I can remember which side of the cable attachment bracket (the one that the cables run that run to the wheels attach to) should have the longer end of the bracket...anyone know? Thanks in advance.

[Eric_Shea]

It (the cable from the lever) should probably be flipped but I doubt it makes any difference. Here's the steps you should take. Make sure the handle is off the post on the longitudinal otherwise this can be very difficult. Just finished this last step on my car last night:

1. Attach that spring to the firewall. The long straight tab on the spring goes into a hole on the firewall (not in the hole on the tab welded to the firewall, that is for a screw for the cover). The hole goes left to right, directly under the firewall tab and is between the two cables.

2. Attach the cables to the yoke respectively.

3. Assuming the cable is attached to the loose (not mounted yet) handbrake lever... pull the handbrake lever at attach to the post on the longitudinal. Make sure the bushing is clean and lubricated.

4. Attach the M8 fastener to the ratchet claw and the longitudinal.

If you do not do it this way, you will have about 1/4" of distance between the spring and that bracket you show in your first post. With the long tab going in the firewall from left to right, the opening on the other end of the spring will be facing up. It will be very difficult to not only pull the spring to the hole "but" attach it once you get it there.