Hand Brake replacement, I could use some advice.

[z_ya]

I own a '78 280Z that has had the parking brake seized up. I have purchased a new cable and now I am kind of clueless as to put it on. I only ordered the cable itself with nothing else from rock auto. I've been under the car to install it and have followed the original cable and have ran into these blocks that the original cable sets in. There is no way to get the old cable out of these block (I call them blocks cause I don't know what the correct term is) besides cutting the old cable and pulling it through. I just need to know if I messed up on my order or if there is a way to get the cable off an on. Thanks

[z_ya]

The "blocks" that I speak of I think are called side retainers.

[Kurbycar32]

I replaced the parking brake bracket on my early 260z which im pretty sure uses the same mechanism. You should not have to cut the cable to get it out. I have a picture of my replacement if it helps:

https://sites.google.com/a/thecomputerrehab.com/260z/Mechanical/parking-brake

[EuroDat]

Can you take a photo of the "blocks"? Not really sure what you mean here.

My cable was dry and dragging a lot which made the handbrake work poorly. I removed the cable and cleaned it in diesel and degreaser, Re-oiled it and put it back in. The only thing I had to feed the cable through was the rubber straps behind the diff which hold the cable up away from the diff.

[mjr45]

When I replaced mine with an extra one I had I just replaced the whole thing as a unit. The rubber blocks on mine are not attached they just sit up above the axels and prevent wearing the steel cable. Probably not much help.

[z_ya]

I know what had happened, rock auto or hell maybe even the brake company only gave me 1/4th of what was in the picture. Rockauto said to send it back and they would give me a full replacement.