handbrake cables
Hi all can anyone help as mercedes dealership is useless ! nead handbrake cables for swb 1990 g300 desiel have been told there is 2 diffent makes and oner is £25 and other is £75 but they dont know what one and if i buy by guessing the wrong one they wont take it back . chassis number is WDB460 33227064903 cant see any part number or make on the handbrake cable thanks, rgds stevo
Hi Stevo
Hope this works for you...
...and yes, G handbrake cables are a pain!!!
First of all there are two makes,as you know, we need to identify which, secondly depending on the make we might need to know the length!
To identify the make, we have two ways.....
First way, the make is printed on the cable sheathing....good luck with that!!! It will be there but needs some good cleaning!
Second way, is the way in which the cable fastens to the back plate of the drum, as below....
the type MERCEDES BENZ (DB), the cable is bolted onto the back plate via a bracket
the type PERROT, the cable is cliped into the back plate with a small clip
You can get under the inside of the rear wheel....or......
....if you have the rear brakes in pieces, then the shoes will have the name stamped in the side of them...
I would suspect that for the age of vehicle that they will be the MERCEDES BENZ bolt on type as used on the later 463's
The right hand side should be 1710mm.
The left hand side should be 1960mm.
If i were a betting man, i would say that you had the bolt on type MERCEDES BENZ and that they are the shorter 1710mm right and 1960mm right type, but i could be wrong.
The part numbers are as follows...
PERROT TYPE
1960MM LEFT A460 420 14 85
2240MM LEFT A460 420 97 85 SS TO A460 430 31 54
1710MM RIGHT A460 420 13 85
2090MM RIGHT A460 420 96 85 SS TO A460 430 30 54
MERCEDES BENZ TYPE
1960MM LEFT A460 420 38 85 SS TO A460 430 40 54 SS TO A463 420 03 85
2240MM LEFT A460 420 95 85 SS TO A460 430 26 54
1710MM RIGHT A460 420 37 85 SS TO A460 430 41 54 SS TO 460 430 50 54
2090MM RIGHT NOT LISTED, WILL CHECK THIS OUT
I will update with prices tomorrow when the MB system is up, off tonight for order back up.
I will also check availability when we know which you need, although MB Germany are showing all but one type i think.
Where in the country are you?
Cheers
Gav
Gav they are the 1960mm and the 1710mm merc ones with the bracket which has 2 bolt holes in them , thanks once again .
The PC (car) guys only see these on the G and only very rarely to be fair.
The CV (truck) guys use the same set up as regards make etc. on the T1 type van from 77 - 95 although the cables are physically different with a long front cable and short rears instead of the G's dual long one piece set up.
The brakes and drums / axles are all virtually identical on T1 van and G
They should know, but its common they dont.
The CV guys would probably know if they had been in the game 10 or 15 years!!!
Plus my head is full of useless information lol
Gav
Cool
I guess however that will make them the expensive type :(
MB system should be back up at midnight....
cheers
Now that is impressive! +1 on that old boy!
Spider1V
I had to wait about 8 weeks for 463 one which bolted on, so I hope the one you require is in stock, they are expensive but doubt you could get one made in that quality cheaper.
Hi
Looks like yours will be left / long A463 420 03 85 £74 + VAT and right / short A460 430 50 54 £73 + VAT
MBUK have the left and MB Germany the right
Cheers
Gav
Picked them up today from mercedes dealership , really appreciate your help , they are the right ones ! rgds stevo
Thanks Gav !
Cracking job, sorry for the price delay, forgot i had not done it last time ;0
Glad you are all sorted
Gav
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Hi Gav you are a GENIUS ! they are the bolt on ones with the 2 bolt hole bracket , why d idnt merc parts guy know that ? im in southend but grt parts from mercs at loughton , really appreciated ! thanks