I always held the brick in my grandfathers Vw beetle. When he stopped I’d jump out and put the brick in front of the tire. lol.

depending where it broke or the end came off, a new cable could be made. If it’s snapped at the end you can buy special repair ends for cables or have a rigging shop melt a new end on even. If it broke under the vehicle a splice could be installed.

I wish shipping between countries wasn’t too expensive I know a local lot has quite a few Gen 1 and 2 Vs I could get parts from.

 

It shocks me that Honda does different things to these CRV's that are sold in other country's. So is this 2007 really more of a 2006 or ? When did they stop using a hand brake?

 

Here are the part numbers for the cable: 2007 Honda CR-V Parking Brake Cable | Low Price at HondaPartsNow

It looks like there are three of them. Two rears and a front cable. OEM's don't seem too bad price wise.

It looks like you can get aftermarkets

 

Here are the part numbers for the cable: 2007 Honda CR-V Parking Brake Cable | Low Price at HondaPartsNow

It looks like there are three of them. Two rears and a front cable. OEM's don't seem too bad price wise.

It looks like you can get aftermarkets
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That's a different part. The bit I need is a small white drum cable about 10cm long which is located inside the centre console underneath the handbrake ratchet.

 

When you say "Handbrake" do you literally mean handbrake? or are you talking Parking brake that you activate with your foot?
In the states, we only have the foot one. It could be a petrol/Diesel thing

Handbrake broke

Hi all, I have myself a 2007 CR-V. The cable inside the handbrake ratchet snapped one day while parking, I have an idea to fix it by drilling out the rivet and bolting in a dirtbike or bicycle drum cable in it's place, however I am apprehensive about potentially causing further damage so wanted...

www.crvownersclub.com

 

Yeah strange stuff, where are these cars at? So are the pedal brakes not allowed in some country's? What an added manufacturing expense.

 

I suspect your CR-V is built in Thailand?
You should be able to make a replacement cable, if you can find or reuse the nipples just silver solder them on.
I lived in W Australia in the 70s, had a Holden Torana GTR - great car!
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