<VV> Changing emergency brake cable on an early

[Joe West]

Randy,

I just changed my cable today and had the same difficulty you speak of
below.  However, I simply grabbed the cotter pin head with a small pair of
vice grips and pulled REALLY HARD and the cotter pin came right out.  There
is a washer underneath it... Pull it off.  Then lift up on the pulley and
slide the emergency cable out.  While it was a bit of a pain in the butt...
It wasn't that bad.  If I were you, I wouldn't pull anything else apart.
Once you get the cotter pin out it is a piece of cake.

Joe West


On 12/18/04 5:11 PM, "JRVIDRINE@aol.com" <JRVIDRINE@aol.com> wrote:

> Folks,
> 
> The emergency brake cable recently broke on my 62 Monza with a powerglide.
> Apparently it had broken before and a piece had been spliced in by the
> original 
> owner or a mechanic.  I have a new replacement cable from Clarks and was in
> the process of changing it out.  In any case everything went well until I got
> to the nylon wheel attached to the steering column tube.  It is at the bottom
> of the steering column and in a very tight place.  Is the a trick to this?  I
> will have to remove the cotter pin from the solid piece that the wheel rides
> on 
> so the wheel can be raised up and the cable placed into the groove and then
> dropped down so the guard secures it.  The fuse block is in the way.  Should
> this be removed and how?  Also is it possible to drop the steering column tube
> from the dash allowing it to rotate downward without damage?
> 
> Any help will be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks
> Randy Vidrine 
> 62 Corvair coupe 
> Branch, LA 
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