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[tink11]

I have a 3.0 litre v6 omega elite automatic, the handbrake cable has snapped. I know that it is ok without a cable as its an auto but does anyone know if its easy to fit  a new one.

[ians]

Easy enough.   An aftermarket cable should cost you about 20 quid (very expensive from Vx).

[tink11]

Thanks for your help

[andyc]

OE CABLE £31.96 + VAT ON TRADE CLUB

ANDY

[TheBoy]

Its not OK to keep using without handbrake. Remember, its an MOT failure

I suspect you have not been using handbrake much, hence its seized, then snapped when you did try

[Andy B]

Its not OK to keep using without handbrake. Remember, its an MOT failure

I suspect you have not been using handbrake much, hence its seized, then snapped when you did try

So's a side light/atil light etc,  but it's still drive & stopable!        

[TheBoy]

Its not OK to keep using without handbrake. Remember, its an MOT failure

I suspect you have not been using handbrake much, hence its seized, then snapped when you did try

So's a side light/atil light etc,  but it's still drive & stopable!        

You'll still get pulled for it though (not that you will for a handbrake, unless you make a idiot of yourself on a steep hill, trying to do a hill start)

[Andy B]

.....
 unless you make a thingy of yourself on a steep hill, trying to do a hill start)

As said many times before .... that's why you have two feet! Is it possible to opps up a hill start in an auto?      

[Marks DTM Calib]

Buy a pattern part, the Vx price is stupidly expensive (thier parts having being going up to the point of not being competitive just recently!).


e.g.:

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/?_nkw=omega+cable+hand+brake&_sacat=0&_fromfsb=&_trksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=omega+cable&_osacat=0