Pulling E-brake cable from backing plate

[Vinnie]

Hey folks,

I am trying to remove the E-brake cable without breaking it but I am stuck at the backing plate that closes the back of the drum. The retainer keeping the cable in, has anybody been able to wiggle it back out or is that impossible? It’s the retainer in below image:



Any ideas to get it out are welcome!

Cheers,
Vincent.

 

[Stanglover]

I believe there is a tool made for that, but when I struggled with mine, I got a small gear clamp and used it to compress the little fingers enough to be able to pull out the cable. It was a pita, but worked. You might try needle nose pliers as well.
When you replace the cable, just make sure the fingers are raised enough so the lock in. I struggle with this for some time, but won in the end.

 

[Hemikiller]

You can also slide a box end wrench over the retainer to compress the "fingers"

 

[turtle5353]

A zip tie around the fingers to compress them will work too.

 

[DAverkamp]

Hey folks,

I am trying to remove the E-brake cable without breaking it but I am stuck at the backing plate that closes the back of the drum. The retainer keeping the cable in, has anybody been able to wiggle it back out or is that impossible? It’s the retainer in below image:

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Any ideas to get it out are welcome!

Cheers,
Vincent.

Soak it with panther piss overnite, use a .556 bore brush to clean it up in the morning. and then use a small worm gear hose clamp to compress it in..

 

[Vinnie]

Cheers guys! I tried the zip tie but maybe it was too dirty still coz that didn't work.

Panther piss? LOL I guess that's some cleaning agent? I'll try that and I have wrenches with box end, gear clamps and more zip ties ready!

Ta!

V.

 

[Vinnie]

VICTORY IS MIIIIIINE! ;-)



Cleaned it, put the gear clamp on and gently hammered it back through the hole. less than 5 minutes each.

Thanks again for this pro tip!

V.

 

[71ProjectJunk]

Ohhhh yeah, the sweet smell of success! It feel exactly like this:

 

[DAverkamp]

VICTORY IS MIIIIIINE! ;-)

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Cleaned it, put the gear clamp on and gently hammered it back through the hole. less than 5 minutes each.

Thanks again for this pro tip!

V.

Nicely done!