Handbrake cable

KP · Unread post by KP » 27 Nov 2009, 13:02

Is it different on an activa for the passenger side as the GSF website seems to indicate it is??

not looked at mine yet but would be interesting to know as i can imagine the Ram may have some affect on this.

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 27 Nov 2009, 14:13

The N/S cable for Xantia's fitted with an ML5 gearbox require a longer (30mm) cable so yes as Activas are fitted with those it is different from say a TD.

KP · Unread post by KP » 22 Feb 2010, 17:00

Due to the RAM being on this side as well is it different for an Activa say from a 2.1td ml5 or hdi xantia?

if so are there any partn numbers floating about anyone has as i need to order one up

outter sheath as well if possible if it doesn't come with it...

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 22 Feb 2010, 20:41

Will,

The bestr is to go to a good factors and ask for an LH handbrake cable for a 110HDi, 2.1TD or V6 if they don't recognise the Activa or Turbo CT.

Quintin Hazell make them and they're cheaper than the genuine Citroen part by a long way.

Here's an extract from the Q-H catalogue showing lengths and part numbers:

Note that the first entry that shpws model names crossed out means "All but these models"

Hope that helps Will..

BTW, what's the RP No. of your Activa? Trying to see which of us has the earliest one...

KP · Unread post by KP » 24 Feb 2010, 10:09

Jim,

Cheers for that. i'll get one priced up.

Is that just the cable do we know or is it the outter sheather as well?

MyRp is 6947CG from what I can tell. mine is quite early as well but is registered in 1996 so not too early

Also is replacing this cable a real ballache as i recall a post someway off moons in the past that it is a very fiddly job that you can not actually see to locate it on the join block or such like?

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 24 Feb 2010, 12:23

Handbrake cables are a dobble Will!

Yours is a little earlier than ny new one...

Unread post by **RichardW** » 24 Feb 2010, 12:26

Xantia h/brake cables are a lot easier than they look like they ought to be. However, on my HDi110 I had trouble with the OS one being apparently too short - and others have noted exactly the same thing. Prehaps not got it sat right in the connection under the floor, perhaps one day I'll have another go. The hardest bit is getting the cables engaged under the car by feel, but once you've got it in, it's easy enough.

Toby_HDi · Unread post by **Toby_HDi** » 24 Feb 2010, 12:27

CitroJim wrote:Handbrake cables are a dobble Will!

Yours is a little earlier than ny new one...

I can vouch for that! Its a job that looks a pig but its really simple

KP · Unread post by KP » 24 Feb 2010, 13:13

cooooooool