Dann19
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Registered: 22nd Jun 11
Location: Co Durham
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hello
need some help asap!
snapped my handbrake cable today
went to the garage, could be upto £80 depending on how many need changing 
well anyway does anyone know any links for ebay or something like that, that can get me a 1l corsa b handbrake cable!
any help or out is grateful as i cant justify paying £80 when my mot is next week 
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Metta
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Registered: 29th Apr 11
Location: County Durham
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Just search Corsa B handbrake cables. Or ring Kwickpart, or another parts company give them your reg and they will sort you out 
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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if it's the longest rear cable, iirc it goes to the n/s rear wheel i have a brand new one here you can have for £10.
There are only 2 cables on a corsa b, 1 long, 1 short.
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XE Col
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Registered: 23rd May 10
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just done one recently cost around 30 quid for the two from local motor factors
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Dann19
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Registered: 22nd Jun 11
Location: Co Durham
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went to the local garage they told me it could be upto £80 as theres 4, they also said, if ones gone then more than likely the others are on there way, if its only one then willl obv but considerbly cheaper
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tom_simes
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There's only 2 cables, but yea I'd prefer to change both as on the Corsa they usually snap where they go trough the guides on the rear beam, and the second won't be in great shape anyway.
As for the price - it depends on how you feel about DIYing it. If as above you're looking at £30 for parts then another £50 for labour, that's a decent cost as its not a particularly quick job with the drums needing dismantling.
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merlokquest
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Registered: 15th Dec 10
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euro car parts 23 quid longest cable and 11 quid for short cable...theres only 2 cables one from your handbrake lever to the passenger side then one from the passenger side wheel drum to drivers side they snap where cable runs through the quide on the beam axle easy enough job to do took me 15 mins to do hardest bit is getting the drum off but i was fitting new bearings anyway just make sure hand brake is off when tsking drum apart another pair of hands is useful when refitting the cable i did mine yesterday
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Dann19
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Registered: 22nd Jun 11
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i have no idea when it comes to stuff like this! otherwise i would of done it myself! cheers though guys
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
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quote:
Originally posted by merlokquest
euro car parts 23 quid longest cable and 11 quid for short cable...theres only 2 cables one from your handbrake lever to the passenger side then one from the passenger side wheel drum to drivers side they snap where cable runs through the quide on the beam axle easy enough job to do took me 15 mins to do hardest bit is getting the drum off but i was fitting new bearings anyway just make sure hand brake is off when tsking drum apart another pair of hands is useful when refitting the cable i did mine yesterday
no way did it take 15 minutes to do.
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davieslim
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
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2 cables on a corsa b, 4 cables on a corsa c
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Dann19
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Registered: 22nd Jun 11
Location: Co Durham
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anyone know how i would know which cable is snapped or do you think its best just to buy 2?
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Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
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better off buying both danny, you can almost gaurentee the other will snap if you just fix the broke one lol
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