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| 914itis |
 May 18 2013, 11:03 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,892 Joined: 9-October 10 From: New York City Member No.: 12,256 Region Association: North East States  |
I will be installing the handbrake cables. Wich end Do I install first? The caliper or the handle?
H Thanks peeps. |
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| 03blueboo |
Jul 9 2013, 01:17 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 9-July 13 From: Lexington, KY Member No.: 16,108 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(914itis @ May 19 2013, 01:03 AM)  I will be installing the handbrake cables. Wich end Do I install first? The caliper or the handle? H Thanks peeps. Hi, I don't really have an answer for this, but I thought that I would jump into the conversation because I have a hand brake question. I just picked up a 1974 1.8 and the hand brake doesn't work. It gets tight when you pull the handle (it moves about 3 inches) but it wont stay engaged, and I'm not sure if it is engaging the brake for that matter. Any ideas? Thanks Nate |
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| walterolin |
Jul 9 2013, 01:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 685 Joined: 30-November 11 From: Louisville, Ky Member No.: 13,838 Region Association: South East States |
Hello 03BlueBoo,
I'm sitting at my desk here on Regency Road just off Southland Drive. Sounds like the ratchet inside the brake handle is broken. There are at least two handles, the early one (mine) is a two piece, my ratchet was broken and I had to do some welding. The later one is a one piece. http://www.autoatlanta.com/porsche-parts/p...arts/701-10.php You can see if it is engaging by trying to stop the car by pulling up on the handle. |
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| Retread |
Jul 9 2013, 01:51 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 5-March 06 Member No.: 5,672 |
Do the inside stuff first |
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| Spoke |
Jul 9 2013, 01:57 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,978 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(Retread @ Jul 9 2013, 03:51 PM) Do the inside stuff first (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Getting the ends of the cables into the 1-to-2 connector inside is the hardest part. Get that done, connect the lever, then connect to the calipers. At this point you may need to adjust the tension through the adjuster bolts where the cables enter the firewall. |
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| 03blueboo |
Jul 9 2013, 01:58 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 9-July 13 From: Lexington, KY Member No.: 16,108 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(walterolin @ Jul 9 2013, 03:49 PM) Hello 03BlueBoo, I'm sitting at my desk here on Regency Road just off Southland Drive. Sounds like the ratchet inside the brake handle is broken. There are at least two handles, the early one (mine) is a two piece, my ratchet was broken and I had to do some welding. The later one is a one piece. http://www.autoatlanta.com/porsche-parts/p...arts/701-10.php You can see if it is engaging by trying to stop the car by pulling up on the handle. Thanks, I'll try that. autoatlanta has been getting a lot of my business this week. Any idea if there are any 914 meets coming up? I'd like to get to know any others in the area. |
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| Van914 |
Jul 9 2013, 02:17 PM
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Van914 Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Cincinnati, Ohio Member No.: 90 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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5-6 of us 914 nuts in Cincinnati
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| 03blueboo |
Jul 9 2013, 02:23 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 9-July 13 From: Lexington, KY Member No.: 16,108 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Van914 @ Jul 9 2013, 04:17 PM) 5-6 of us 914 nuts in Cincinnati Do you get together often? What I'm about to type just sounds goofy (since I'm not talking about 50's muscle cars) but are there Porsche cruises or anything like that? |
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