Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: Rick on January 13, 2017, 20:58:22

Title: right handbrake cable support bracket off rear axle?
Post by: Rick on January 13, 2017, 20:58:22

I am looking for the part number (and a source?) for the metal bracket which holds the right handbrake / parking brake cable up off the muffler via a "O" ring.  The stamped metal braket hangs down off the rear differential top adjustable support.   

I found the "O" ring in EPC in the "brake" section but I cannot find the bracket. 

thanks.

Title: Re: right handbrake cable support bracket off rear axle?
Post by: Jowe on January 13, 2017, 22:28:56

This one? http://www.sls-hh-shop.de/main/en/230-280sl-w113-/42-brakes/42-d-handbrake

Title: Re: right handbrake cable support bracket off rear axle?
Post by: Rick on January 17, 2017, 19:57:35

Yes--   That is the one.  I appreciate the information.    Has anyone sourced this in the USA?

Title: Re: right handbrake cable support bracket off rear axle?
Post by: Pawel66 on January 20, 2017, 20:05:07

I do not have a source in the USA, but I have this: http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=9569.msg63346#msg63346

Did you check out these EPC numbers? In Europe just the last spring washer is available, but I do not think it helps...

Pawel

Title: Re: right handbrake cable support bracket off rear axle?
Post by: Rick on January 20, 2017, 21:36:05

Interesting - - The late 230SL diagram shows the O-ring support bracket and O-ring, but the EPC parts diagram for the 280SL shows the O-ring, but not the bracket.  Alfred shows the shop manual diagram with a picture of the 280SL support bracket and O-ring.   

 Now --  my car is a 1971 280SL which I have owned since 1978.  The rear axle has not been worked on previously.  The assembly paint is still on the bolt attached to the rear axle supportt bracket 7, but there is no O-ring support bracket hanging down from that rear axle top support bracket 7.  What I do see is about 1/3 of the original O-ring hanging down behind the rear axle support bracket??

I guess I will do what seems right and cut something that matches the shop manual diagram from tin.

Title: Re: right handbrake cable support bracket off rear axle?
Post by: Pawel66 on January 21, 2017, 08:54:23

I think this is what I am going to do. I have not spot this part on my axis, to be honest I did not even know it existed (puzzled what was the oring from the EPC picture for). But it felt like something was missing that would support that heavy brake cable to prevent it from being fried on the muffler.

So yes - a piece of cut bracket and an oring is, I think the way forward.

Pawel

Title: Re: right handbrake cable support bracket off rear axle?
Post by: Rick on January 21, 2017, 15:12:44

The O-ring is available from MBZ -- It shows up in the parking brake section #42. They call it a "seal ring" (odd-  I guess even they didn't know what to do with it.) It is fat O-Ring, much thicker than most,  I suppose that cutting a 1/4" length of 3/4" to 1 inch hose or some such thing, would work also.   The O-ring is PN 1139970241

Title: Re: right handbrake cable support bracket off rear axle?
Post by: 66andBlue on February 03, 2017, 21:00:45

Quote from: Rick on January 17, 2017, 19:57:35

Yes--   That is the one.  I appreciate the information.    Has anyone sourced this in the USA?

It is avalable from AuthentiClassics: http://www.authenticclassics.com/Handbrake-Cable-support-for-230SL-250SL-280SL-p/auth-008164.htm