Old Mar 2, 2012 | 07:33 PM
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From: Stoke on Trent
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The proper way would be to get it remade. You might struggle to find that exact end fitting.

Mine was too long so it was shortened on the cable to one side of the equalising yoke. I resued the cable clamps i had, but you can buy adjusters and solderless nipples etc to make it look neat.

If its too much to shorten and the join looks like it might foul the yoke or the cable shrouds, you can try shortening the link wire to the handbrake if there is room and the angles work out right.

Mine was too long and i had to cut out a loop this big:
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These were the kind of clips i used:
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Not pretty, a bit of a bodge but they work and it was already on the car so i reused it.

Just remember dont cut it too short, do it a bit long then cut off more so it sits within the adjustment range on the cable.
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