chief351 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 First post! Great site folks, have been lurking for 2 years and have found many usefull tips for troubleshooting etc! Hopefully someone here will have gone through this and understand what the heck I am talking about! Fixing my parking brake today. I have the rear left and right parking brake cables installed but the centre cable broke near the handle. Nissan in London Ont wants $120 for the cable and $220 for the handle and cable. So I have salvaged the handle thankfully but now need ideas for making my own. Here is what I need help with: - what material to use? braided wire or? - how to attach the ends? My truck is a 95 XE. Thanks in advance Chief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 dealers around here only sell the cable with handle so i figured it wasn't conditionable. maybe it is though. you'd have to fabricate some kind of stops at the ends like the ones that come from the factory. i'd say you'd also want to use similar braided cable as is in there right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 WTF?!?!?!? I replaced the front section of my cable for $50 from a local Nissan dealership here in Toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief351 Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 (edited) WTF?!?!?!? I replaced the front section of my cable for $50 from a local Nissan dealership here in Toronto. Simon that is the best news all day. What dealer was that? Thanks Chief edit: Simon, I need a new master cylinder as well, Nissan London wants $304. NAPA wants $360, and the other place I called but can't remember was $340. If you know of a good price for those I would be interested. Thanks again Edited August 29, 2007 by chief351 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 WTF?!?!?!? I replaced the front section of my cable for $50 from a local Nissan dealership here in Toronto. must have been a while because they want $140 or something here too now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 edit: Simon, I need a new master cylinder as well, Nissan London wants $304. NAPA wants $360, and the other place I called but can't remember was $340. If you know of a good price for those I would be interested. Thanks again i've bought an MC for well under $100 before. try a regular parts store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 That was Brampton North Nissan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I have all J-yard cables on my 88 now, all the originals snapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yozsi Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 you can get brand new cables from napa for about 45 bucks a piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief351 Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 you can get brand new cables from napa for about 45 bucks a piece. Yeah the left and right cables are cheap, can buy them for under 40 here at the parts store. its the centre cable that is expensive and hard to find. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I may have an extra laying around...It may have been chunked but maybe not I'll look around...just shoot me a PM if interested and we can work something out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief351 Posted August 31, 2007 Author Share Posted August 31, 2007 Thanks for the replies. I called North Nissan Brampton and spoke w/ parts dept. They said it was $55 and I told them about London Nissan charging $220. They said that the replacement centre cable comes attached when ordering for a 1995. However the previous years pathfinder centre calbes fit but one has to cut the cable off the original hand brake assembly so it can be reused. Therefore the difference between $55 and $220. I called London Nissan back and told them and they said they would order a cable for $50 for me. So after all the #$%#ing around I am a happy camper. I guess this is an FYI for the future! Now I have to replace the wheel cylinders in the drum brakes because they are starting to seize up. Anyone have any words of wisdom? I already have the new wheel cylinders. Thanks all Chief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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