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TR2/3/3A TR3A Handbrake spring?

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BillyB62

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All,

The last thing I have to do before registering my car is to make the handbrake work. While beginning to work on it, I see a spring on it that I can't find in any book. I'm thinking maybe the PO attached this so the handle didn't flop around...but I could be wrong. Is this spring legit?

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I obviously haven't figured out how to increase the size of my pic's yet, hopefully you'll be able to see what I'm talking about.
 
It's bogus. There should be a spring on the other end of the cable, that provides light tension against the handle.
 

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Thanks once again Randall, that is the picture from Bentley manual I was looking at too. Unfortunately, its gets worse. Below is a picture of what I found after removing the lever from the car.

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I realize the picture isn't very good, but what you're looking at is a washer welded onto the bolt between the lever and the attachment plate. Good ole backyard engineering :smile:

I'm kind of happy I'm traveling on business this week, it will give me time to get the new parts in.

Hello....... Victoria British?????
 
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