Handbrake cable availability?????

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Chris Abbott
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Handbrake cable availability?????

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Can you still get genuine handbrake cables? If not has anybody got any knowledge of after market cables? Best make, supplliers etc
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GSF had some last time I looked, I picked up a set for peanuts off ebay recently too. Quinton Hazell ones I think?
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Your local factor will still list them, as will the usual suspects such as ebay... Last one i bought cost a tenner via the latter.
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Post by Gibbo2286 »

Prompted by the OP's question I've had a look in my shed and I have these:

A Quinton Hazell cable QCC 1155, I think that might be Transit.

Lecoy cable marked 30187 10 90 which I'm fairly sure is Citroen

FKA 1087 Throttle cable kit Citroen Peugeot.

SBLG 1192 which could be a Ford cable, Transit clutch maybe

A new cable with no markings that might be an for early BX clutch

They're all new old stock, if anyone can identify them and would like to give me a fiver each plus p&p that'll suit me and another cleared corner in my shed

There's also a used cable possibly BX marked B.C.L 35 92 free to anyone prepared to collect or pay £4.00 postage. Gibbo.
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Got a handbrake cable in the last few months but it was not a genuine parts one, simple reason the price. This aftermarket version I think either New Zealand or more likely Australian cost me nz$120 what ever that works out in sterling these days.

Not cheap, never is when I want a part. :(
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AEP direct list speedo cables for the BX. O.E. quality, i've just ordered one.
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Sunroof on an estate? NEVER recomended by Citroen. Thats the main downfall on the car IMO.
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Post by Chris Abbott »

WHOOPS!!!
Wrong thread,....... intended for TGD estate for sale in Croydon Sorry

Back to the cable situation. Ive found a Lecoy OEM from AEP direct for £14. ive also seen NOS on Ebay for a fiver or so, i should imagine at that price the quality wont be too good.
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Worth keeping as a back up as they wont be available for ever.
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