Hand break replacement handle.

I just bought a replacment sleeve for the hand break, but i seem to be having a hard time removing the original rubber sleeve. Do i just need to put some ass behind it? Or is there a diffrent more effective method?

 

Post pics of the new one, can ya get some lube behind the old one?

 

I was wondering about that too, I would like to replace the handbrake handle.

 

Well ive been pulling on this bitch for 20 min and im sure it doent come off. Im about to cut it but im afraid of that kind of commitment

 

Also no i dont belive lube will be effective as i now belive that the rubber is molded on to it.

 

I perused some previous threads; haven't found an example of someone figuring it out. Be a pioneer!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf1aDYn8xKY

This is from a Scion FRS but I bet it’s the same. It says the rubber is held on by adhesive and to heat it up and it’ll slide off. I bet it’s the same. I’d try that before I cut it off lol.

 

I'd guess that's it's glued on, in addition to being molded to the handle.
I'd try heating it up with a hair dryer, or a heat gun on LOW.

 

Please let us know if it came out when heated, thanks

 

I will keep this thread up dated. Also i did a grille swap ill add pictures soon. Will try the hair dryer in the morning.

 

Try the method I use when replacing mountain bike grips.... take a air nozzle off of a compressor and blow air between grip and handle. Works every time.

 

Sadly I dont have access to an air compressor. And I dont think canned air will be strong enough.

 

Drift button!!!!

If you can take a pic with the handle off and it looks like the frs one I might something to buy. lol

 

Well a hairdryer did not work guys.

 

Jdigitty what the hell does any of that even mean? I damn near had a stroke trying to read that shit.

 

lol

too bad the hair dryer didn't work. safe to assume its not a twist off either

 

I have a Sawzall you can borrow!

 

Maybe it's factory epoxied?..., cutting might be the only way...

 

If the factory sleeve does come off, then how the hell is that new one going on? It's round on the inside and the factory handle is not round, nor does it look that big. You may need to get a razor and splice it down the center.

Are you sure it's not supposed to go over the factory handle? That shit looks pretty janky my dude.

 

Good point. Maybe shave down the existing handle and sleeve onto it?