Parking brake spring ?
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Parking brake spring ?
Does this spring look like it came from an emergency brake? Found it on the garage floor. Its from the car, has blue over spray on it. Have a rebuild kit on order.
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Looks like half of the cable spring. Most rebuild kits will not have that spring. It keeps tension on the cable going to the brake handle inside the car.
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Just went out and looked, i still have this spring, appears to be the same one in your photo ?
Will get it up on the lift soon to check it out.
Will get it up on the lift soon to check it out.
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It doesn't really look like a p-brake spring, the end isn't what I'm used to seeing at least
Well, unless the OEM spring ends are different that the stainless replacements ??????
I'm still trying to think of what other springs are outside...
M
Well, unless the OEM spring ends are different that the stainless replacements ??????
I'm still trying to think of what other springs are outside...
M
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sug and Mooser you are correct
it is from the headlight, drivers side inbord spring.
Have ordered a full set of springs for the car.
How the question is, is easier to replace the springs with the lights up or down? Any input welcome
it is from the headlight, drivers side inbord spring.Have ordered a full set of springs for the car.
How the question is, is easier to replace the springs with the lights up or down? Any input welcome
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Sug all the way on that one.
Tension wise it doesn't really matter but you probably have better access when they are down.
I was going to say watch for the sensor switch (headlight warning) there in the middle but it looks like it's already in half
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Tension wise it doesn't really matter but you probably have better access when they are down.
I was going to say watch for the sensor switch (headlight warning) there in the middle but it looks like it's already in half
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What headlights are in your car. They do not look round like stock. Are they rectangular???
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Yes, i need to clean it up somewhat by the lights, in the 2 minutes i was there looking at the springs i probably saw 5 things that needed some attention.
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I have always like the rectangular headlight look. I have a set a bezels, but that is far as I have got. Now I am looking at the new LEDs???