correct e brake cable routing???
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correct e brake cable routing???
I am in the process of replacing the e brake system on my 70. I am installing new cable and shoes. I got the shoes in ok, but when I put in the cable, the ball at the tip of the cable seems to want to come out of the lever when I pull on the cable as if I was applying the e brake. I have the spring on the cable between the ball at the lever and the plastic guide. Does this seem normal? I put in a new hardware kit also. Should I bend down the tab on the lever the cable goes into? Any suggestions would be helpful.
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ctrain,
Some of the hardware kits don't have the levers fully bent. It should make a perfect 180. If not you need to bend it closer but like DW said don't bend it tight against the cable. Use vise grips to bend it a little at a time.
Mike
Some of the hardware kits don't have the levers fully bent. It should make a perfect 180. If not you need to bend it closer but like DW said don't bend it tight against the cable. Use vise grips to bend it a little at a time.
Mike
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Tracdog I think maybe he doesnt have the short end of lever engaged in shoe.
ctrain is the lever pointed towards the opposite wheel or is it pointed more towards the rear of car?
ctrain - look at the angle relationship between the cable and lever it should be aprox.40 degrees not 90 and not 120-does that make sense?
That lever should be way back against bearing housing.Really once the cable is slid in place it should be in no danger of slipping out-in fact once its in place it can be a PITA to get out.Check to see if the short end is engaged in shoe.
Tracdog I havnt seen any levers not closed up (yet)what manufacture is doing this?
ctrain is the lever pointed towards the opposite wheel or is it pointed more towards the rear of car?
ctrain - look at the angle relationship between the cable and lever it should be aprox.40 degrees not 90 and not 120-does that make sense?
That lever should be way back against bearing housing.Really once the cable is slid in place it should be in no danger of slipping out-in fact once its in place it can be a PITA to get out.Check to see if the short end is engaged in shoe.
Tracdog I havnt seen any levers not closed up (yet)what manufacture is doing this?
Last edited by ...Roger...; Sep 26, 2006 at 08:14 AM.
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Originally Posted by tracdogg2
Good point, I didn't think about that. Here's a pic of MainVette's trailing arm showing how it should look.
Or he may have the lever on the wrong side.
Mike
Or he may have the lever on the wrong side.
Mike
Lever wrong side -they do come unassembled-so many variables when trying to comunicate using a computer-what a challenge!!
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I don 't know who the manufacturer was but they were being sold thru LoneStar. Theywere quite aways from being 180. I had to close every one of them. LoneStar now produces their own levers and they fit perfect.
Mike
All this modern age technology and years of training and experience yet we still need pictures to figure something out Gotta love it! LOL
Mike
All this modern age technology and years of training and experience yet we still need pictures to figure something out Gotta love it! LOL
Last edited by tracdogg2; Sep 26, 2006 at 10:44 AM.
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That's exactly how mine looks. So I have it right. Yeah.......
My spring seems to be longer than the picture (which by the way is a GREAT picture), so the angle the section of cable between the lever and guide is greater. Maybe that's my problem. Wonder if I should cut off some of the spring.
My spring seems to be longer than the picture (which by the way is a GREAT picture), so the angle the section of cable between the lever and guide is greater. Maybe that's my problem. Wonder if I should cut off some of the spring.
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You don't want to cut the spring. You'll need to adjust everything first. Adjust the parking brakes first with the cable unhooked. Then install the cable and adjust it just to the point of starting to move the levers. Then back a couple of turns and see how the pull on the handle feels. The springs are what pulls the cable back and releases the shoes.
Mike
The picture belongs to MaineVette. I just happen to see it looking at his restoration pics.
Mike
The picture belongs to MaineVette. I just happen to see it looking at his restoration pics.
