Disco 2 failed hand break cable

geoff71 · Oct 13, 2019

Hi folks, helping out a mate with what looks like a snapped hand break cable on a 53 plate TD5 Discovery.
The question I have is:
Where the cable comes out of the body and in to the central consul should it have an adjuster there.

My mates td5 just has a rubber grommet, the diagrams I have seen seem to have some type of adjuster, I take it to remove slack. If that is missing is it vital? And is it replaceable? And a part number would be great.

Jasonmichael · Oct 13, 2019

I think the adjuster is actually not in the centre consul, its on the underside, where the cable goes through, unlike the Discovery 1.

geoff71 · Oct 13, 2019

Jasonmichael said:
I think the adjuster is actually not in the centre consul, its on the underside, where the cable goes through, unlike the Discovery 1.

Yes there is one underneith, it's attached to the propshaft in the drum brake. The manual, Haynes, and the exploded diagram I have both seem to show an adjuster under the central consul.

sierrafery · Oct 13, 2019

I think nr 4 and 5 go together on the upper side of the cable once it's pushed up through the port, part numbers here http://new.lrcat.com/#!/1232/37071/37126/2840/37132

geoff71 · Oct 13, 2019

sierrafery said:
I think nr 4 and 5 go together on the upper side of the cable once it's pushed up through the port, part numbers here http://new.lrcat.com/#!/1232/37071/37126/2840/37132

You sir, are a star sir. Thanks for that link.

brianconwy · Oct 14, 2019

I think the original cable had the star adjustor inside the console, but mine had an aftermarket cable which had a nut underneath to adjust it. Really easy with a crows foot socket.

Landmark2 · Oct 15, 2019

Hi, The later ones are adjusted from underneath -mines a 2004
HTH,
Griff

sierrafery · Oct 16, 2019

Landmark2 said:
Hi, The later ones are adjusted from underneath -mines a 2004

how and with what kind of adjuster?

brianconwy · Oct 16, 2019

sierrafery said:
how and with what kind of adjuster?

I found the easiest way was to use a crows foot socket with a long extension to turn the nut.

Landmark2 · Oct 16, 2019

As Brian says

berg450 · Oct 21, 2019

I have just changed on mine. The adjuster is only underneath.
Mine is a 2003MY.

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