probably... a brake place once did mine up with shackles and crimping and it worked a treat till the next time i snapped a cable.... i can't remember EXACTLY how they fitted it though i just distinctly remember seeing they'd just made something up....
if one sides working it sounds like something might be jammed as well cause the main cable pulls onto a balance bar which connects to the two rear cables... if ones broken the other sde SHOULDn't do jack...