Hi,

Looking to see if there's any trick to help get the handbrake cable out from the tube that threads the cable into the cabin.

The issue is that the cable is sticking so looking to replace.

I've disconnected the two ends of the cable from handbrake lever and the lever at the rear wheel; but try as I might, the cable won't come out from the aluminium tubing. Any simple tricks to do this?

I have found the link to this guide, but it doesn't address the particular issue how to remove the cable if its stuck.

https://andrewhope.co.uk/automotive/techdocs/golfmk5-handbrake-cables.html

You found one of the best guides out there. It’s a real pain to replace plus one of my cable guide tubes was broken. That was really hard to replace.

On my old Seat it was the same. I used a little heat on the end of the tube as I think they may have been originally glued in. It came out eventually. Careful not to pull tube out while your at it. One side was ok but the other solid.

Alasdair

Job finally done and thought that I'd share my experience incase it helps someone in the future.

After unhooking the nipple from the handbrake balancing arm, it seemed as if the issue was that the bush as it entered the tube under the car had welded itself to the tube.

Using grips I was able to rotate the bush but it wouldn't slide out. With much twisting and pulling it finally shifted and what I found was the the inner plastic sleeve had split and over time had bunched up and effectively locked tight within the tube.

That was the issue, not the bush itself. But all done now