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Author Where can I get a handbrake cable for a corsa b on a sunday?
Rob E
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11th Oct 08 at 21:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
MY handbrake cable snapped tonight and im due to be travelling beck to swansea tomorrow so I have got to find one tomorrow really. Do halfords stock them at all?
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11th Oct 08 at 21:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Itll be fine

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Rob E
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you have no idea how steep the hill is that i live on marc I hate cars
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Leave it in 1st gear, bricks behind wheels. Job done.
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Scrap yards "MAY" be open til a certain time, say latest 2 oclock, i say look up a few scrap yards in your area tonight and ring them as early as possible!
Rob E
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none of my local ones open on a sunday Im hoping quickfit will have one as they are open on a sunday
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I've just text you a really really long message
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob E
you have no idea how steep the hill is that i live on marc I hate cars


Park sideways on the hill?

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quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
quote:
Originally posted by Rob E
you have no idea how steep the hill is that i live on marc I hate cars

Park sideways on the hill?

Or park at mine
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quote:
Originally posted by Danny_v6
Leave it in 1st gear, bricks behind wheels. Job done.


Solution right there!
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quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
quote:
Originally posted by Rob E
you have no idea how steep the hill is that i live on marc I hate cars

Park sideways on the hill?

Or park at mine

And say hi to Tom for me, seeing as i missed him at Trax

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where are you going from? drove all the way from haverfordwest to swansea with no handbrake before
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Llandudno at a guess
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quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
Llandudno at a guess

may be a bit tricky then
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just leave it in gear you nana
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you nana


You what

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halfords may have one??
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quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
quote:
Originally posted by Russ
you nana


You what

I guess



but without the 'ba'.
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Oh. I see what he did there.

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halfords have to order them in , but as said before leave it in first gear couple of bricks bhind the wheels untill you get a cable

[Edited on 12-10-2008 by morpheus22]
Rob E
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Well, its down fine, Tom has been a legend and ordered the cables for me down here so time to fix it tomorrow
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my local halfords had cables for the corsa in stock

david
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No problem at all Rob, I had to pop up there to get some brake bits anyway so it was no bother!

I'll give you a shout tomorrow after my lectures and we will go and pick them up - and remember while we're there, you need some bearing grease, I don't have any of that in the garage.
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