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Hoo-kay.

 

Project fix the 89's parking brake is taking entirely too long.

 

 

I went through all the moves, I'm pretty sure thr rear calipers are fine, I got the cable back onto the mechanism, but am now having issues.

 

I had taken off the cable for the driver rear caliper and had not put it back on yet. I pumped the parking brake a few times, so it tightened the cable in its spring. I released the brake, and nothing happened. I made sure the mechanism was releasing properly. I soaked all cables and joints and crap with wd-40 then pumped a little further, and it still won't release.

 

The cables can't be siezed, because it's tightning. Its not the mechanism. And it's obviously not the caliper if it's not attached to it.

 

And before you say " the mechanism can pull the cable harder than you can!" Know that I have a screwdriver through the end of the cable, prying on the side of the caliper directly out, with all my strength.

 

I'd really like to avoid replacing cables because it looks like a huge PITA!

 

 

Am I missing something? What the hell?!?!!

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Well it releases fully but with no tension to snap the gear back, it just sits there. So its something with the cables.

 

Are you saying there is no fix and once the cables are 'done', they're 'done'?

 

ThanksIA Nick

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The problem with those style cables usually is that you can't see. The inner plastic-coated cables can get corrosion buildup and expand, pushing against the outer casing. Eventually they just seize. Nothing you can really do short of replacing the cables.

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The problem with those style cables usually is that you can't see. The inner plastic-coated cables can get corrosion buildup and expand, pushing against the outer casing. Eventually they just seize. Nothing you can really do short of replacing the cables.

 

Unfortunately that's what I'm working on.

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Yeah, Lt rear caliper froze up on me this summer at a light. Got it to my parents garage down the road and had to do everything, pads rotors and calipers. Bad thing was, people who owned it prior to me thought the car would be a collector since it was a track car.

 

They had to have garaged it, prolly in a barn, under a tarp and the back end rusted out slightly. I would figure those would be the main problems, just my educated guess.

 

The cable ends into the caliper bracket were coated in rust so I went ahead and replaced the cables. The rest of the story, big hands, working from laying on my back, using a set of 3 ton stands that lift the car off the ground "EVER SO NICELY" and snaking the passenger cable around the fuel tank on top of big hands trying to bolt the cable brackets to the body behind the fuel tank, and my body cranked 15 ways from Sunday :willynilly: :willynilly: :willynilly: :burnout: Oh yeah and to top it all off, my experience level didn't help me out very well either. Working outta a Haines manual doesn't help things either. :lol: :lol:

 

Know what I'm saying?! FRUSTRATING :mad:

 

Your luck may be different and I hope it is :biggrin:

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Haha I totally know where you're coming from, I installed the rear cables yesterday. I only mounted one of the cable mounts above the gas tank... I couldn't get the other one, nor do I really care. :lol:

 

I WILL finish today.

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Problem 'solved'!!

 

Still pretty weak, takes all 4 pumps to work 'decent'

 

But at least I have one!

 

God just one pain in the ass after another to get those cables done.

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:lol:

 

yeah i need to adj the rears a little more. sounds like they're just scraping the rotor in the morning when all is quiet. also squeaking a good bit the first few feet. But thas what I get for getting Valucrap pads and rotors fdor emergency repair :rolleyes: CD&S Rotors and Hawk Performance pads all around this summer oh yeah! :cool:

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