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Replacing handbrake lever

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Ubatoid
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Re: Replacing handbrake lever

Post by Ubatoid » Fri Apr 15, 2016 6:09 pm

2002 4.4 cooking on gas

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Re: Replacing handbrake lever

Post by Pete » Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:43 am

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I'm in Dorset.

£120 fitted? The part is more than that even with a good discount....?
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Depends where you get the part from I suppose - but that's what it cost me only a few years back when I had the E53.  I'm from the North West and have a good, honest Indy shame it's so far away from you but cutting new teeth is something you can do yourself and I would have given it a go had I known.

I've literally just come back from your neck of the woods - beautiful place!

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Re: Replacing handbrake lever

Post by samcoombes » Sun Apr 17, 2016 6:11 pm

Thanks all. I'll have a go at the DIY refurb, still need to swap out the snapped handbrake cable though  ;)

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Re: Replacing handbrake lever

Post by samcoombes » Sat Apr 23, 2016 11:17 am

Done - managed to file the 'teeth' back in by removing the drivers seat and popping the side of the centre console off. Perfect!  ;)

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