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Hi everyone,

I replaced the handbrake cable to the back left wheel at the weekend but I couldn't loosen the nut (badly seized) on the threaded bar to hook on the cable to the balance bar. After some f'ing and blinding I manage to pull the cable onto the balance bar. Now however I cant seem to tighten the handbrake. I have adjusted at the wheel drum but the whole balance bar mechanism seems slack, so I felt just tightening up the nut there would solve my issue.

Got a nut splitter to remove the nut but have managed to twist and turn and make a balls of the threaded bar. So I think I now just have to cut away some of it, get a coupler and some new 6mm threaded bar and put it back together that way. My question is, am I better replacing the whole threaded bar? is that easy, looks like a fuel tank down job (allergic to the thought of that) or if I use a coupler to join the two threaded bar pieces will that affect my handbrake performance?

Cheers for any help as always.

1.9 1Y Diesel

I would do as you said
Use a coupler and some new 6mm bar.

The preference would be a new cable but if you fit a coupler allow for fitting a locknut at each end to stop the thread from unscrewing.

Cheers lads, appreciate the advice.