Ford S-Max Handbrake Lever Sticks, Parking Brake, E-Brake

This 2007 Ford S-Max came in with the Handbrake mechanism sticking on. The owner bought a new lever mechanism & I had the joy of changing it. Enjoy :)
Here is a link to a cable repair kit for this mechanism amzn.to/2V9xBOo and a video how to fit it here. • Ford S-Max Galaxy Hand...
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[@OneAuto]

Link to a cable repair kit in the description

[@henrikmagyar1053]

Thank you for the instructions, it helped me a lot to make the replacement by myself.

[@puckslider6443]

Thank u very much for this Video... Searched for a Long time

[@issajuma5401]

Bravo cool vid. Well explained and detailed. Just did mine today at 200800 miles. Ford galaxy 2.0 tdci. Thanks mate.

[@daniel_z]

What a great channel, really glad I found it. Loads of great videos on here

[@OneAuto]

Daniel Z Thank you sir, welcome 🍻

[@neilgreenaway9479]

Thanks for a really helpful video. Would never have found some of those retaining screws. One thing I would point out to people is if you have snapped the handle release cable don't buy the whole mechanism from Ford. They will charge in excess of £200 for the part and you can double that if you want it fitted. I bought an x8r cable for £35 and using this video along side theirs worked a treat. You won't need to get under the vehicle at all. Follow this video to take all the interior trim apart and then watch the x8r video to replace and fit their improved cable which can be done in situ. Took my dad and I about 3 hours with a tea break.

[@OneAuto]

Yes the X8R guys asked my permission to use this video. I only wish their repair cable was available at the time I recorded it. Thanks for you feedback.

[@Biggus__Dickus]

Where would I buy the replacement cable???

[@Biggus__Dickus]

?

[@davidrichards3630]

Great video!

[@trueblue9091]

S max rules!

[@miranalimirani6103]

God jobb 😊 tusen takk

[@castrolgtx5064]

Great video rob thanks for sharing this

[@OneAuto]

Cheers 🍻

[@Badgertronix]

i almost couldn't watch this video! I've had enough of removing trim and bits to get to other bits the last couple of days. haha nice work

[@OneAuto]

Yeah I bet 😂😂

[@quadlatch]

great video , big help as i got one exactly same to do soon cheers

[@paulmayou370]

another great video

[@OneAuto]

Cheers 🍻

[@dariocarlozzo8607]

Grazie!! Tutorial fantastico!!

[@howardmarks2565]

I've had the exact same problem last night. Great video with all the info I need and more. Would love to see more smax/galaxy videos. Like how to swap the air direction control cable? 😉

[@davidviner4932]

Great video, I have 2 Smax's and one now has covered 203000 miles. It needed the handbrake replacement when the cable wore out. To be honest I can't complain, it's on original engine, turbo, injectors, clutch, DMF, PDF. It's been serviced every 12500 miles and I think it will comfortably do a quarter of a million miles

[@megamus3]

Thanks dude.

[@stuzman52]

Damn Rob, I've never seen so many screws holding a console together. And that parking brake assembly was huge and complicated looking. When I saw all this, I figured that Ford called the German engineers for help on this design :) Good one Rob...

[@OneAuto]

There's definitely some German engineers involved in that thing 😂 It reminds me of some sort of aircraft control!!

[@Wiensb]

Thank you

[@haywardsautomotive6156]

HAHA this job teaches you patience but there's always editing. Nice video Rob!!

[@OneAuto]

Cheers mate, it was a ball ache to change!

[@dassme1]

Oh Christ I thought that part that went over the shifter looked like a pot pipe lol. Sorry my mind is always in the gutter . Love your vids and the fact that you use the autel . I just got the the same one I fu!!!!! Love it. I'm in Philly Pennsylvania. More autel use any tricks you know would appreciate thanks

[@ramongarciagarcia9865]

Muchas gracias

[@EXOVCDS]

Makes VW & Audi center consoles look like a breeze! When you first showed the handbrake mechanism... I was like WTF!!?? But once I saw how it looks & works in the car, it's actually kind of a nice setup... a huge pain to re & re... but a nice looking setup.

[@OneAuto]

Yes it reminds me of some sort of aircraft lever. I was staggered at the amount of screws I had to take out! But at least no electronics to do wrong. Have a good weekend Thomas

[@mac180sx8]

Hi is it same for a galaxy?

[@csabaszerdi2740]

Nice job Rob! Do you have videó about Ford S-max stuck panoramic curtain? Thanks

[@OneAuto]

Csaba Szerdi Sorry no

[@hayaloglu5]

Dankeschönnnnn

[@ramongarciagarcia9865]

Ola puedes subir un video de como ajustar los cables de la caja de cambios ford s max 2006

[@cardude5323]

whats the book time on this?

[@krugerblue]

Love the seat covers :P....soft nylon, maybe it's just the weirdo in me but they do look a bit uncanny. However, it helps protect the investment when selling the car, I get that :)

[@jamesswinyard530]

That was a hell of a lot of disassembly to get to that. With the crack in the trim housing and missing heat shield do you think someone had been trying to rectify before bringing it to you?

[@OneAuto]

Someone had definitely been there before, maybe for the same thing. The heat shield had just corroded around the fixings cause the fixings were still there. I know what I'm up against for next time 👍

[@JL-fj8zj]

How much did it cost ? This, parts and labour ?

[@fazkhan5733]

What's typical cost of supply and fit

[@darindaymusicltd]

excellent video, however my handbrake works, its just the wire from the release button has snapped. I cannot see where it should go? do i need a whole unit?

[@OneAuto]

Hi Michael, buy a cable repair kit here. amzn.to/2V9xBOo And watch the video how to fit it here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGaZd6epgp2Mr5Y 👍

[@mk1ptTV]

Jeeez....I'm facing this monster job simply because the tiny spring that operates the ratchet has broken!!

[@wyattoneable]

in 3 seconds...FIXED! (ha ha) Thumbs up but now I have to go to work. :)

[@OneAuto]

Haha Cheers Wyatt :)

[@andy9042]

thumbs up from me.

[@OneAuto]

Thanks Andrew 🍻

[@zedfly6396]

I would have given up after Step 3 and used wedges against the tires instead.

[@TheMcooper17]

i would be happy to work for you but i am not in england

[@SteveRobReviews]

Lots of standard transmissions over in england. In canada its rare for someone to buy one compared to all the automatics. Most manufacturers don't even offer a standard gearbox except the small cars. Do most drive standards in england. HAHA I never used my park brake in 40 years. LOL

[@OneAuto]

Yes Steve most are manual transmissions here. But you guys get the big gas guzzlers that are a smoother drive with an auto. We have auto's in the bigger engines but not much over the 3 litre mark. Do you need a parking brake for an Inspection?

[@Badgertronix]

One Auto, Ford don't sell manual versions of the Focus or Mondeo here anymore 😭

[@hassanbutt8]

My cars handbreak lever release cable snapped Can i just replace the cable

[@OneAuto]

Yes

[@frogeye22]

NO!! Loved this video, but I tried the cable replacement route and it's a no go. The cable that's on sale needs to be threaded through the whole mechanism which also involves drilling out a rivot. I wasted £35 trying that and several hours of cursing - spent £180 on new mechanism and get a shiny new handle to boot! plus fitted in under a couple of hours thanks to this great video

[@StopDropandLOL]

Engineers sure don't think of these things having to be taken apart after installation do they?

[@OneAuto]

Nope they love to bury things Lol

[@cgavin1]

Its not the engineers you worry about .. its the accountants. Or as the late great and rather eloquent Mr. Zappa said 'the MBAs concept of numerical reality'.

[@simonmarchant8686]

8:20 made me laugh

[@125sm3]

Another great job, but looked a nightmare.

[@OneAuto]

Thanks, yeah a bit involved but should be easier next time now I've done one.

[@zoidberg444]

I don't know what it is about ford dashboards with all the screws in them. It must cost a significant amount of money (in mass production terms) to pay a bloke to put all those screws in at the factory when you could use a few bolts and some plastic clips for less money and assemble it in a fraction of the time.

[@OneAuto]

Haha yes and it costs a significant amount of money to pay this bloke to pull all those screws out 😂 Unnecessary Ford!!

[@zoidberg444]

Next time just spray it with some WD40 😂

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

be careful if you take out anymore bolts the engine make Fallout lol

[@OneAuto]

I know what happened to the ones where you took 2 screws out of the back & slid it backwards!

[@madbrit5053]

did you find out what was wrong with the original one

[@OneAuto]

No. The cables do fail though. X8R do a repair kit. There’s a link in the description

[@todayintheshopbanksy5904]

Looks more like a throttle level off an aeroplane.

[@OneAuto]

Yes I thought that the first time I saw one

[@johnwray8130]

Thanks

[@ebuzogany9190]

How long did it actually take?

[@OneAuto]

About 2 hours

[@castrolgtx5064]

Rob how long did that job take you

[@OneAuto]

It should take about 2 hours... filming it at the same time, setting up all the shots etc took about 4 hours!

[@castrolgtx5064]

One Auto, thanks for the reply 👍 look forward to the next one ☝️

[@JustAnotherSteve]

I got frustrated with the amount of screws and I'm only watching a video

[@cgavin1]

Ahh yes, you want to change the parking brake mechanism? Ok I just need to disassemble your entire car. I estimate the job with VAT will be about £120 parts and £900 labour. On the up side, if we remove all the surplus Torx screws, the vehicle will gain 15bhp and 12 mpg. Now I feel your pain!! :)

[@bryantwbiau]

Can’t u just treat the cable with cleaner and lube it ? It’s such a hassle to replace this handbrake thingy

[@OneAuto]

Of course if you can get to it but this was jamming at the quadrant & pawl see 11:58 The customer wanted to replace the lot.

[@ashleyburton8605]

Another stupid handbrake design! What is wrong with these car manufacturers. If it's not broken don't fix it!

[@OneAuto]

It's a fashion thing I reckon

[@ashleyburton8605]

The Vauxhall Zafira has also got this ridiculous setup! Fingers crossed this trend doesn't continue.

[@TheMcooper17]

my corsa has a classic handbrake its not one of these or one with a steep aplied rotation, like off is horizontal, on hard is 45 degrees, some are near vertical

[@ashleyburton8605]

Martin Cooper If it's near vertical, Then it needs adjusting! So glad my current car hasn't got an electronic piece of crap either.

[@TheMcooper17]

not what i meant, its the long handle , short handle ones rotate. its hard to explain