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How to remove the parking brake cable in a Mini Cooper S.

Model: Mini Mini R55, R57, R56 - Years 2007-2014
Part: Parking brake

The parking brake is an essential component for any type of car. It allows the driver to leave our vehicle parked without it moving and especially on sloping road surfaces. For a Mini Cooper S the phase of removing the operating cable useful for its operation requires these tools: a power socket, a t25 driver wrench, the finishing piece, a Phillips screwdriver, a flat blade screwdriver and a crowbar. . It is necessary to remove the interlocking cover present under the handbrake inside the vehicle, and undo the cable connection; the processing will continue by raising the machine and operating below it: it will be necessary to unsolder the cable that reaches the wheels and remove it and then replace it by performing the reverse reassembly operation.

Posted on 4 February 2019 by ScegliAuto

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