backing plate ebrake cable guide fixes

[bill h]

i tried it hueyhoolihans way seems to work. 1 can't see why this wouldn't last thanks a lot

 

[Tim Ayers]

Kube, how did you shorten the springs?

I tried once, cut a coil with a cut off wheel, then tried to "unwind" the excess; but the coils were too tight and the spring wire was unyielding. Gave up and let the excess slide up in the tube. Slid the clip between the coils on the other side.

Saved the original springs from a bad cable and figured I would take the next repop cable to Brake & Equipment and have them cut the ball off one end, switch the springs, and replace the ball. Haven't had the chance to do so, and probably couldn't even find the springs anymore.

Rich,

I've had success with the metal cut off wheel on a Dremel. Small enough to get in there. Once cut, I then cut off a few more coils and was able to reveserve the extra back over the cable and eventually freed up.

 

[hueyhoolihan]

Rich,

I've had success with the metal cut off wheel on a Dremel. Small enough to get in there. Once cut, I then cut off a few more coils and was able to reveserve the extra back over the cable and eventually freed up.

ya, i don't doubt that it worked, and it occurred to me to do that too. in fact i tried cutting through the spring steel with a pair of wire cutters and then a hacksaw but a couple of failed attempts had me immediately abandoning that idea! ha

and i don't have a Dremel, and even if i went out an bought one, i could envision myself accidently cutting through the cable too, which i'm fully capable of.

 

[cas3]

I have a Dremel, someone borrowed it about 20 years ago and it never came back.

 

[benbuilder]

i have two sets of new e brake cable tubes available, in packaging. if someone needs them

 

[Brian]

CAS, l’ve had mates like that over the years too….