Parking Brake Cable install - Rear Brake Backing Plates

[Floyd]

Installing repro parking brake cables and looking for any tricks/tips to get the cable to snap into the backing plate.  I haven't been able to generate enough force pushing the cable from behind to compress the rubber bushing.  Unfortunately, I already installed all the brake components and would like to avoid taking everything apart if possible.

Thanks!

[anlauto]

You push in and down to get one tang to "click" in....then I usually take a screw driver and bend the tang slightly to make sure it's in. Then pry the cable against that tang to get another tang clipped in etc...

[Floyd]

Thanks- I'll give that a try.

[jimynick]

You can also take an open ended wrench that fits the ferrule behind it's washer type rear face and give that a whack with a BFH and see where that takes you. Alan's put lots of these in, so he's likely got the method. 

[Floyd]

You push in and down to get one tang to "click" in....then I usually take a screw driver and bend the tang slightly to make sure it's in. Then pry the cable against that tang to get another tang clipped in etc...

Worked like a charm.  No profanity required.  Thanks again Alan.