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Originally Posted by macafee2
FWIW you can route the cables properly with the slam panel in place. Tie string to the old cables when you remove them and then tie to new cables and pull through.
I think with the near side you do need to pull the slam panel up with some force.
There are threads about replacing the cables because they fray and snap so it is a job worth doing
macafee2
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Yeah, next time round I would try to do without removing the slam panel, but it was useful to take the slam panel off just to check the routing. It would have been a simple job only for the torx screws securing the radiator mount to the slam panel being seized.🙄
The nearside (long cable) was knackered, as the outer sleeve was worn through in 2 places, making it very “catchy” when trying to pull the cable. Offside (short cable) wasn’t too bad, and would have probably been ok just to lubricate, but replaced it as well when I was at it.
I lubricated both new cables with oil, and put plenty of grease in the catches before I put them on. Hopefully won’t have to do again on this car in it’s lifetime.🤔
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