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 Post subject: Handbrake gaiter
PostPosted: Sat May 08, 2021 8:02 pm 
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Thought it was about time i got my hand brake working on my rear disc brakes,been putting it off as theres a lot of work involved

Had to take the seats out carpet out to get to the handbrake, ( was changing the colour any way ) from brown to black,took the hand brake out of the car to replace the rubber gaitor under the car,also changed the gaitor inside the car,what a pain that was,the plastic grip, had pour hot water on it to get the grip off just to change the gaitor

Dave


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 Post subject: Re: Handbrake gaiter
PostPosted: Tue May 11, 2021 2:14 pm 
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Hi Dave

Luckily with my rear discs I was able to re-use my original cable with my new calipers, but I don't have my adjustment left!

I was supprise at the price of new hand brake cables!

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Barry

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 Post subject: Re: Handbrake gaiter
PostPosted: Tue May 11, 2021 4:02 pm 
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Hi Dave

Luckily with my rear discs I was able to re-use my original cable with my new calipers, but I don't have my adjustment left!

I was supprise at the price of new hand brake cables!

Regards

Barry
Good surprise or bad surprise? the last new Dolomite handbrake cable I bought (on ebay auction) was £8 incl carriage IIRC.

They're not a frequent flyer IME, AFAIK, all my Dolomites are still running on the original cables, the one I bought when building the Carledo years ago (because I mistakenly thought Sprint was different to other models) is still sitting on a shelf somewhere!

Steve

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'78 Sprint Auto with Vauxhall Omega 2.2 16v engine (The Dolomega)
'72 Triumph 1500FWD in Slate Grey, Now with RWD and Carledo powertrain!

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 Post subject: Re: Handbrake gaiter
PostPosted: Tue May 11, 2021 4:05 pm 
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Hi Steve

Bad surprise, as they were £20 odd pounds each, maybe I am just being tight!

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Barry

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 Post subject: Re: Handbrake gaiter
PostPosted: Tue May 11, 2021 4:53 pm 
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Hi Steve

Bad surprise, as they were £20 odd pounds each, maybe I am just being tight!

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Barry
Well bearing in mind that the one I bought was NOS rather than brand new, on auction rather than buy-it-now and moreover was a good 10 years ago, I don't think £20 a pop is too bad.

I don't know why, I understand inflation happens and that as bits get rarer, the price goes up, but i'm always a little shocked at how much stuff costs! Probably because I still remember what the same bits cost 50 years ago and somewhere in my mind, 50 years and last week are the same time!

By the same token, my first Dolomite, a 75 1850, cost me £15, running and driving fine, with a bit of tax and a short MOT failure! That was around 1989 or 90. We'll never see THOSE days again either!

Steve

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'73 2 door Toledo with Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 8v engine (The Carledo)
'78 Sprint Auto with Vauxhall Omega 2.2 16v engine (The Dolomega)
'72 Triumph 1500FWD in Slate Grey, Now with RWD and Carledo powertrain!

Maverick Triumph, Servicing, Repairs, Electrical, Recomissioning, MOT prep, Trackerjack brake fitting service.
Apprentice served Triumph Specialist for 50 years. PM for more info or quotes.


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