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BurgMax Nov 19, 2004 01:44 PM

Rear Brake Change...I know I'm stupid
 
Ok...I can't get the E-Brake cable off the caliper, and without doing that I can't get in there to change the pads. How do you get off that e-brake cable. The Haynes manual said to remove the clip, but it does not feel as though it wants to come off easily and I don't want to screw anything up more than it already is. Thanks so much.

BurgMax Nov 19, 2004 02:00 PM

I apologize for this annoying post, but the search feature is disabled for me and I couldn't search the forum for any help. Thanks again.

njmaxseltd Nov 19, 2004 03:37 PM

Take the bracket off that holds the cable to the trailing arm of the rear suspension and you'll have enough play to get the caliper off. You don't have to take the cable off the caliper if you take that bracket off. A 10mm bolt holds it on and it will give you enough play to get the calipers off and change your pads.

NOCturnalI30 Nov 20, 2004 12:17 PM

hay i changed my brakes and my rotors and now it feels like as if the car is driving with the brakes on wat the h&ll do you think this coud bee???

Zero Deuce SE Nov 20, 2004 07:24 PM


Originally Posted by NOCturnalI30
hay i changed my brakes and my rotors and now it feels like as if the car is driving with the brakes on wat the h&ll do you think this coud bee???

If you changed the rears, your emergency brake may be dragging. If you did not fully bottom out the caliper piston, it could possibly cause what you describe. Was it hard to get your calipers back onto the rotors?

upstatemax Nov 22, 2004 09:38 PM

removing the holder will do it... butt you could always twist on the bolt that sits on top of it and makes the arm move back so you can remove it... much easier, i lerned this on the second wheel my self, i did it the other way the first time


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