Removing A R32 Hand Brake Lever Cover

[eXc]

Hey Everyone,

Has anyone removed the leather hand brake cover on a 32? The part you grab with your hand when you use the handbrake.

I am trying to put a drift button on and I can't get the cover to budge. I have removed the circle cylinder thingy at the end (around the button) but I can't get the cover too move.

Does anyone have some tips for me?

Cheers

Chris

[eXc]

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[eXc]

Anyone done it before? I don't know how you can just pull it off. I have managed to get WD40 between the rubber and the metal and it still won't budge.

[Hawker180]

I did it, but it didnt go to plan...the rubber is moulded so tightly and is impossible to pull off (like S13)

I ended up hacking at it with a stanley knife, and got a alloy cover to go over the leaver...good luck with it!

[dbo]

I got it off.. takes abit of patience... try and twist it while pulling I found that helps!

[eXc]

ok, so you just gotta reef it off. Atleast now I know that I can go nuts on it. I have tried twisting etc. I think I'lll leave it till next week (after drift day) and I'll pull the assembly out and get it into a vice so I can get a better hold on it.

I was gonna cut it off, but obviously I need a replacement first.

[ali-turko]

i got it off as well twist it very hard mine was real hard to get off

[GTAAAH]

erm a drift button is what exactly? A replacement button for the standard one that holds down the engage/disengage button, so that the handbrake doesnt stay up and flicks back down once u let go of it?

[MerlinTheHapyPig]

^ yeah drift button, fairly simple. you remove the spring that holds the button up. And slip the handbrake button over the original button, so you have a lip to pull up the handbrake to lock it.

I don't bother, i just use the handbrake without the cover on, because i find as you pull the handbrake, the cover (the thing you're trying to get off) slips up and locks the handbrake on.. which is very annoying when drifting coz you just do this violent spin and leave nice flat spots on your tyres....