[Spridgets] Hand brake cable

[Dave Yealy]

Small rubber O-rings, been on mine for 8 years and still working great.

Dave


At 10:06 PM 8/21/2009, you wrote:
>I tried to use the hardware store nylon washers when I assembled mine but
>they were just a bit too thick to get two in there. I ended up using some
>small pieces of felt. Will see how they last when this thing eventually gets
>on the road.
>
>Duncan
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
>[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Woerpel
>Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 5:11 PM
>To: Spridgets
>Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Hand brake cable
>
>Dave,
>
>Yes I have.  Piece of cake, or leather.  Fairly thin pieces as you need
>2/side.  Rubber or nylon washers might work as well but leather was used
>to help retain a SMALL amount of oil (I use silicone spray.).
>
>Dave W.
>
>
>
>David Lieb wrote:
> >> There are universal brake cable adjusters, if you have room. Take a
>picture
> >> of this into your FLAPS.  Bill in Oregon
> >>
> >
> > Speaking of handbrakes, I am getting tired of the jingle behind me
> > from the e-brake rods. Anyone made replacement leather washers for the
> > pins? Anything else to make them from?
> > David L