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Handbrake cable to back plate clamp-inner/outer
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 10:40 am
by bloodysalmon
Surely I'm not the only one who has become confused and frustrated while trying to fix the pair of plates, inner and outer brake cable clamps!
Even the description is confusing, inner and outer ... inner to the drum or inner towards the diff, outer of the back plate or outer towards the wheel?
Also, does the felt ring and medal collar next to it go inside or outside ... wherever that may be!
A photo of how you know it should be or how you have got it to work would be brilliant.
Re: Handbrake cable to back plate clamp-inner/outer
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 1:18 pm
by Marv
Have you got Mike Sherrill's Books, TC's Forever and TC's Forevermore? Very good detail in the first book on what you're looking for.
Re: Handbrake cable to back plate clamp-inner/outer
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 4:10 am
by bloodysalmon
I have looked a this description on page 109 in the bible, but it is as confusing to me now as it was when I first looked at it 20+ years ago! If you look carefully, the blackened holes for the plates are in the wrong place and can never marry up as shown. However, I'm going out in the garage now to have another play to get them fitted ...
Re: Handbrake cable to back plate clamp-inner/outer
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 4:34 am
by Marv
Maybe I just got lucky, Mine went together Ok, I remember I had to fiddle with them a bit but once they fell in place, it all made sense. Good luck, Patience is a virtue but sometimes you just need a bigger hammer! 
Re: Handbrake cable to back plate clamp-inner/outer
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 5:07 am
by Tim Jackson
does this help?
Re: Handbrake cable to back plate clamp-inner/outer
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 7:22 am
by bloodysalmon
re-reviewing the bible, with a little patience along with Tim's photo, I have now managed to fit them now. I may be wrong but I'm not sure yours is quite right either Tim! Should be the opposite holes on each clamp as per the bible ... but if it works, leave it.
Re: Handbrake cable to back plate clamp-inner/outer
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 8:17 am
by Marv
Here are mine. Left and right , I believe them to be correct.
- Right rear handbrake cable.png (625.91 KiB) Viewed 2893 times
- Left rear handbrake cable (2).png (721.71 KiB) Viewed 2893 times
Re: Handbrake cable to back plate clamp-inner/outer
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 1:35 pm
by bloodysalmon
ah great thank you Marv; so Tim's plates are incorrectly mounted as I thought ...
what a great site this is, all good interaction and knowledge ... thank you
Re: Handbrake cable to back plate clamp-inner/outer
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:03 am
by tttorho
Thank you for the pictures. I also started a similar discussion on the T-Types Facebook site.
Can I ask you: Are bothe clamps on the same side of the backing plate?