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Hand brake cables

Post by Scotia » Tue Nov 02, 2021 7:51 pm

Hi all ,tried Audi and TPS and Euro but no stock of hand brake cables and can’t find any ,one side has snapped and other side adjuster rusted solid this all happened when garage were installing coil overs after DRC finally gave up and leaked everywhere. Now don’t have an MOT any ideas would be appreciated. thanks.

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Re: Hand brake cables

Post by Shoppinit » Tue Nov 02, 2021 7:56 pm

There was a topic about this recently. You can use cables from a A6 IIRC. Have a search on here.
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Re: Hand brake cables

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Re: Hand brake cables

Post by Scotia » Tue Nov 02, 2021 11:37 pm

Big thanks guys for the help 👍

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Re: Hand brake cables

Post by steve2003rs6 » Thu Nov 04, 2021 4:50 pm

I presume there are two cables for the handbrake. Are both cables the same.
Eg order two of the cables listed above.

Mine are ok at the moment but these cables are getting rare.

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Re: Hand brake cables

Post by Mɐʇʇ » Thu Nov 04, 2021 8:56 pm

NLA from audi, but look up the thread and the alternative was a good fit, IIRC
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Re: Hand brake cables

Post by steve2003rs6 » Thu Nov 04, 2021 9:40 pm

Thanks Matt. I will get two ordered for future use.

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Re: Hand brake cables

Post by steve2003rs6 » Sun Dec 19, 2021 9:20 am

srichards wrote:
Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:01 pm
I got some for mine from here: https://www.partsinmotion.co.uk/index.p ... Itemid=139
Tried to order two of these a while back but they were out of stock.
Tried again yesterday and they are back in stock. So ordered two for future use.

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Re: Hand brake cables

Post by Weiß-sechs » Sun Dec 19, 2021 12:46 pm

steve2003rs6 wrote:
Sun Dec 19, 2021 9:20 am

Tried to order two of these a while back but they were out of stock.
Tried again yesterday and they are back in stock. So ordered two for future use.
These the ones Steve? https://www.partsinmotion.co.uk/car-par ... 616-detail

x2 presumably?

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Re: Hand brake cables

Post by steve2003rs6 » Sun Dec 19, 2021 1:02 pm

Quinton hazell part no bc3861 length 1925mm
Not the part no you have shown bc3616 length 1958 mm Different length I believe.
I entered my registration number and they check for compatibility
See srichards link above mate.
And yes two are required.

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Re: Hand brake cables

Post by Weiß-sechs » Sun Dec 19, 2021 1:53 pm

steve2003rs6 wrote:
Sun Dec 19, 2021 1:02 pm
Quinton hazell part no bc3861 length 1925mm
Not the part no you have shown bc3616 length 1958 mm Different length I believe.
I entered my registration number and they check for compatibility
See srichards link above mate.
And yes two are required.
Hmm...I did follow the linky & entered my reg. These came up as compatible :?

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Re: Hand brake cables

Post by steve2003rs6 » Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:25 pm

The one you showed comes up as not compatible on my search. I believe the 1925 mm length is the right one.

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Re: Hand brake cables

Post by Weiß-sechs » Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:44 pm

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Re: Hand brake cables

Post by steve2003rs6 » Sun Dec 19, 2021 5:37 pm

Just had a full refund from parts In motion.
They say the above parts are not suitable for our vehicles.
Very strange !
As a few months ago they were suitable but out of stock.
I will phone them next week and update this post.

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Re: Hand brake cables

Post by srichards » Sun Dec 19, 2021 5:41 pm

Weird. Ones I got fitted a late 2004 Saloon just fine.

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