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Bodsy
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Epb Cable stuck in rear hub. How to remove?

So..... how do you get an epb cable out of the hub? It's generally corroded in there. Big pair of stilsons.....?

Soaked in wd40 several times and still locked solid...

Replacement hub on it's way (thanks Jasperoony

) but no good if I can't get this out....

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16th Oct 2011 5:09 pm

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I've not had mine apart other than to replace the p/b shoes Bodsy, but I would imagine the outer cable would have something retaining it where it goes through the backplate, maybe a circlip or such like.

16th Oct 2011 5:18 pm

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I'm pretty sure that there is no circlip, when I did the other side last year, it came out quite easily.
It seems the plastic cap that screws on the keep it in place was full of crud so I guess everything has just corroded....

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16th Oct 2011 5:20 pm

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Tap it lightly and repeatedly with a hammer, try to break the seal of crud and corrosion loose until it starts to be moveable that would be my suggestion plus keeping at it with the wd40 even the slightest bit of crud breaking loose will allow it to penetrate better.

Hope you manage to get it off.

16th Oct 2011 5:32 pm

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just checking the diagrams and there DOES appear to be a retaining circlip... must be well hidden or corroded then....

will keep checking.....

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16th Oct 2011 6:03 pm

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Did you manage to get it out? pardon the pun

17th Oct 2011 5:44 am

Disco_Mikey

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There ISNT a circlip. Just soak in WD or similar and twist with a pair of vice grips to free it off, and it should come out

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17th Oct 2011 6:11 am

Bodsy
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Thanks guys and mikey for the dEfinitive

I had to put it all back together until I get the replacement hub which should be tomorrow plus some new bolts.

Then I'll get some grips on it and see what happens

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17th Oct 2011 7:52 am

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Well, with a bit more persistence, managed to free it off.

Pity the driveshaft didn't want to come out of the hub once I'd cut the top bush......

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18th Oct 2011 10:39 pm