Brake Cables

Does anyone know a good source for Brake Cables, either in the UK or USA? My outer cables seem spongey with no sheathing left on them, just the armoured body. Posted by IanHardaker 23/07/2012 01:19:13

Has nobody had to replace brake cables! Red Triangle can't help. Posted by IanHardaker 03/08/2012 03:57:45

Ian,  This is who the MG folk use:   <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.speedycables.com/cables.html">http://www.speedycables.com/cables.html</a><!-- m -->    Please post what you find.  Good luck! Posted by johnlayzell 03/08/2012 11:34:36

Speedograph Richfield in Nottingham area replaced mine. Good job &amp; no great expense. They require your old ones to reuse certain bits that are obsolete! I seem to remember that the outer sheathing was a slightly larger diameter than the original which involved delicate drilling out of the backplates - which I did in situ!  Have fun, Hugh Westlake (Speed 20, SD) Posted by alvisspeed20 03/08/2012 13:30:47

I have experience of using both Speedy Cables (now in Abercrave Swansea) and Speedograph Richfield and would cheerfully recommend both. Both have web sites.  You can ask for them to fit a grease nipple  (use axle oil)in the middle of the cable but about 12&quot; nearer to the cross shaft end to discourage too much oil getting into the drums.  I am surprised that RT do not carry any already made up, I'm sure they used to.  Phil Robertson 3861Wa Posted by Silver Eagle 17/08/2012 20:32:34

Speed 25. I have installed the replacement rear brake cables, starting at the rear brake drum end.  I now find the cables are about 1&quot; short at the front end.  I have measured the new cables against the old cables and they are the same length.  Am I right in assuming I should have attached the front end first and then worked on fitting the rear to the drums, etc?  I have slackened off both wing nuts in the right engine bay as far as I can. Posted by johnlayzell 27/09/2015 03:32:05

I need to replace the brake cables on my Silver Eagle SG 16.95 but I have to remove the brake drums first.   Please could someone give me the correct procedure for doing this job? The car is not much more than a rolling chassis at the moment so access to the mechanicals is not a problem.  Thanks  Andrew Posted by tf1695 30/09/2015 16:21:27

If the Silver Eagle cable braking system is similar to a Speed 25 system I can help you as I've just done that job.  I have photos which may help.  Feel free to email me at:   <!-- e --><a href="mailto:johno8@aol.com">johno8@aol.com</a><!-- e --> Posted by johnlayzell 01/10/2015 16:49:55