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02-07-2017, 05:19 PM
Just finished installing a new pair of parking / emergency brake cables. For the record I want to say it was a pain in the ass!!!
I bought a pair of Raybestos BC93273
(https://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=172P9FUEK78OQ&K=A7896TQ9ALY2G&R=2GU9YULMXD2FI&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fcss%2Forder-details%3ForderId%3D115-7667134-2959463%26eoid%3D1%253A1%253AIQqYqQT%252FF3uHLmqidr7NPGZLq5D 2crp8UbeBWFuBTol8xO2EjaocF3Eq99Z2P90WLlA1qXnR4hRrS59Ts88m3i1 M8vDeNBV9Yl6nvxmEY3fGQ1D6i2QtdvQU8vXteK8JQrElb3rL7Ko9D%252Fw y%252BUPtF7rs2NPk02smz66PPFNE0FJSDNNZqXPjuSKiPnfb55D76EZxtaO HFMX3hj%252BEBxpHwivdqDv6xykbz9IVaxjXQ80AtMCZqLEsk8m1R2OmMz% 252B2gwf61k%252FcGCeCs5ZEaG45Ga7dumhvmGEXcZdnsDPpHY82dk4yzRV 9qvhI47RIpeQfdEabKN6gk5ELY3%252Fnocf6ug%253D%253D%26ref_%3Dp e_385040_215884960_TE_SIMP_od&A=YYCRFAFIVTJXAIYTFTUGODD2NEYA&H=U5BFJAYPNLK12WVYINWUVPEAV24A&ref_=pe_385040_215884960_TE_SIMP_od)For 25 bucks a cable they were pretty decent quality. I got them from summit. I have a lift in my garage and even then it was not easy hooking the cables to the connector that sits up top of the driveshaft that connects to the threaded rod. I had lots of trouble adjusting the brake calipers to make the p/brake work properly and not to be too tight on the rotor. I was trying with the feeler gauge but just could not get it right.
Finally I just did trial and error and prob took the rear wheels off 5 times. The parking brake grabs pretty good and the car is rolling to a very slow stop if I coast. Man, there is a fine line on the adjustment.
That was my take on it anyway.
I bought a pair of Raybestos BC93273
(https://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=172P9FUEK78OQ&K=A7896TQ9ALY2G&R=2GU9YULMXD2FI&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fcss%2Forder-details%3ForderId%3D115-7667134-2959463%26eoid%3D1%253A1%253AIQqYqQT%252FF3uHLmqidr7NPGZLq5D 2crp8UbeBWFuBTol8xO2EjaocF3Eq99Z2P90WLlA1qXnR4hRrS59Ts88m3i1 M8vDeNBV9Yl6nvxmEY3fGQ1D6i2QtdvQU8vXteK8JQrElb3rL7Ko9D%252Fw y%252BUPtF7rs2NPk02smz66PPFNE0FJSDNNZqXPjuSKiPnfb55D76EZxtaO HFMX3hj%252BEBxpHwivdqDv6xykbz9IVaxjXQ80AtMCZqLEsk8m1R2OmMz% 252B2gwf61k%252FcGCeCs5ZEaG45Ga7dumhvmGEXcZdnsDPpHY82dk4yzRV 9qvhI47RIpeQfdEabKN6gk5ELY3%252Fnocf6ug%253D%253D%26ref_%3Dp e_385040_215884960_TE_SIMP_od&A=YYCRFAFIVTJXAIYTFTUGODD2NEYA&H=U5BFJAYPNLK12WVYINWUVPEAV24A&ref_=pe_385040_215884960_TE_SIMP_od)For 25 bucks a cable they were pretty decent quality. I got them from summit. I have a lift in my garage and even then it was not easy hooking the cables to the connector that sits up top of the driveshaft that connects to the threaded rod. I had lots of trouble adjusting the brake calipers to make the p/brake work properly and not to be too tight on the rotor. I was trying with the feeler gauge but just could not get it right.
Finally I just did trial and error and prob took the rear wheels off 5 times. The parking brake grabs pretty good and the car is rolling to a very slow stop if I coast. Man, there is a fine line on the adjustment.
That was my take on it anyway.