Change Car Handbrake Cable Peugeot 508
Change Car Handbrake Cable
| Estimated time | 0h30 |
|---|---|
| Estimated labour cost | ~50£ |
| Difficulty | Very easy |
| Vehicles |
508 2010-2018 23
508 2018-2025 8
|
| Check the parking brake* | 0h30 |
| Adjust the parking brake | 2h00 |
| Check the parking brake shoes* | 0h30 |
| Remove/refit the parking brake cable | 2h30 |
| Renew the parking brake cable | 2h30 |
| Check the parking brake cable* | 0h30 |
| Repair the handbrake cable* | 0h30 |
| Lubricate the parking brake cable* | 0h30 |
| Remove/refit the parking brake lever | 1h30 |
| Renew the parking brake lever | 1h30 |
| Repair the parking brake lever* | 0h30 |
| Clean the parking brake shoes* | 0h30 |
| Mechanical parking brake* | 0h30 |
| Difficult parking brake cable removal* | 0h30 |
| Check the brake pedal travel | 0h30 |
| Remove/refit the left parking brake cable | 2h00–2h30 |
| Renew the left parking brake cable | 2h00–2h30 |
| Remove/refit the right parking brake cable | 2h00–2h30 |
| Renew the right parking brake cable | 2h00–2h30 |
| Remove/refit both parking brake cables | 2h00 |
| Renew both parking brake cables | 2h00 |
| Repair the parking brake lever | 0h30 |
| Mechanical parking brake | 0h30 |
| Check the parking brake cable | 0h30 |
| Adjust the parking brake* | 2h00 |
What is the function of Peugeot 508 handbrake cables?
The handbrake cables transmit the force exerted on the lever (or pedal) to the rear brakes. The handbrake (parking brake) immobilises the vehicle when parked, even on steep slopes. It also serves as an emergency brake in the event of main braking circuit failure.
Does my Peugeot 508 have handbrake cables?
Some vehicles have a handbrake with a lever and cables (entry-level models and those over 5 years old). Other vehicles have an electric parking brake operated via a button. Vehicles with electric parking brakes do not have conventional handbrake cables.
When should you change the Peugeot 508 handbrake cables?
Replace if: the handbrake lever travel is excessive despite adjustment, the cable is frayed or corroded, the cable outer sheath is split, or the cable has seized (common in vehicles not driven regularly). Also replace if the vehicle rolls on a slope with the handbrake fully applied.
Is it difficult to change Peugeot 508 handbrake cables?
Difficulty level 1/5: very easy. Key steps: release the handbrake, raise and support the vehicle, disconnect the cable from the brake mechanism at the wheel end, disconnect from the handbrake lever, feed the new cable through the same route, reconnect at both ends, adjust tension so the lever locks at 4–7 clicks, test on a slope.
2 models covered
| Model | Year Range | Engines covered | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 508 2010-2018 | 2010-2018 | 1.6 8V BlueHDi Diesel (DV6FC (BHX)), 1.6 8V BlueHDi Diesel (DV6FC (BHZ)), 1.6 8V HDi Diesel (DV6C (9HL)), 1.6 8V HDi Diesel (DV6C (9HR)), 1.6 8V HDiF Diesel (DV6C (9HD)), 1.6 THP Petrol (EP6CDT (5FN)), 1.6 THP Petrol (EP6CDT (5FV)), 1.6 THP Petrol (EP6FDT (5GZ)), 1.6 THP Petrol … | Diesel, Electricity, Petrol |
| 508 2018-2025 | 2018-2025 | 1.2 PureTech 130 Petrol (EB2ADTS (HNS)), 1.5 BlueHDi 130 Diesel (DV5RC (YHZ)), 1.6 PureTech 180 Petrol (EP6FADTXD (5GF)), 1.6 PureTech 180 Petrol (EP6FADTXD (5GF)), 1.6 PureTech 225 Petrol (EP6FADTX (5GG)), 2.0 BlueHDi 160 Diesel (DW10FCC (EHY)), 2.0 BlueHDi 180 Diesel (DW10FC (… | Diesel, Electricity, Petrol |
