Handbrake Cable from Caliper

[pvsmark]

I'm in the process of replacing my rear beam so currently stripping the old one of the brakes etc but I'm having trouble removing the handbrake cable from one caliper. I knocked one through with a punch which was pretty straight forward but the other one seems seized to the caliper and the more i bash it the more it deforms so dont really want to use this approach any more!

Has anyone got any tips for this as i don't think heat will do the trick due to rubber being nearby and I have tried wd40?

[mossyv6]

Common problem mate. Are you changing the cables? If so cut them off near the caliper lever as close as possible and then knock out with a punch. Failing that, remove the caliper and drill it out.

[pvsmark]

I was hoping to keep the handbrake cable as its not going to be easy to remove the exhaust to remove the cable. I was thinking of cutting a groove into the caliper housing which should allow me to tap the cable out and retain its strength but what do people think, will this cause issues?

[northy]

so it is the actual outer part of the cable thats stuck - not the inner part as you have that groove in the arm of the caliper anyway

[pvsmark]

Yeah its the outer part of the cable that seems to be welded to the hole in the caliper. Here's a crude cross section paint pic with the arrow on the part i'm trying to knock through:

[northy]

just keep pulling and lots of WD40. Is the cable still attached to the bush or has it pulled out???

Can u upload a picture?

[pvsmark]

I think i'll just keep using force and then see how it goes, ideally i'd just cut the cable and replace it but I spent hours getting my exhaust sealed and hanging right so don't want to take it off again unless its a last resort. I'll try and get some pics this evening if possible.

[pvsmark]

Here a pic I found on the valver forum showing the issue, mine isnt quite as smashed as this one though:

[172lover]

Just bring on the whole cable!

I got swapped my cables while the exhaust was still on the car!!

I took off 1 bolt holding on the heat shield and removed the cables.

Just had the car jacked up off the ground also.

(best thing I did to the car was fit 172/megane f7r calipers to my williams)

[northy]

Nice picture is that.

Pull the nipple down into the sleeve and try hitting the head of the nipple rather than the actual sleeve.

Unless yours is real low i have always been able to do cables / change calipers without taking a exhaust off.