Handbrake lever cover?

[RiverSide]

How do i remove the handbrake lever cover? i have had a go at it but it does not seem to move. Is there a trick to making this easier?

OR......Is it at all possible to remove the entire handbrake lever from the vehicle without cutting the cable? I have another handbrake in a second vehicle but can' t figure out a way to swap them without cutting cables.

Reason for this is that the last owner in japan has removed the spring from the button. Whilst this does mak it easier for drift, it aint real good for the street.

The vehicle is an A31 Cefiro, i beleive they use the same lever as R32.

Thanks

[Steve]

the handbrake spring is held in place by two tabs, usually (well the ones I have seen) when the spin turn knob is put on, the tabs are bent out and the spring just floats.

The rubber cover should come off, but it would be a tight fit for obvious reasons. You could try some CRC or similar, but at the end of the day, its just a case of twist and pull - hard. If you are having trouble removing it, and are pretty sure they just removed the spring, rather than bent the tabs - you could try unscrewing the handbrake knob, and just inserting a new spring from your spare handbrake.

If you have the whole spin turn knob setup and want to get rid of it, I will buy it off you if you like:)