How to move parking brake bracket??

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Sep 26, 2017 | 04:04 AM

BlackRocket

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How to move parking brake bracket??

I would like to move the parking brake bracket from the side of the trailing arm to the top... (Have new 18x9.5 with 5.25 BS and the tires rub terribly on the brake cable!)
How does one detach the end of the brake cable to re-thread it from the bottom of the arm to the top? Does this require removal of the rear brake calipers and removing the brake disc/hub?

Thanks!

Last edited by BlackRocket; Sep 26, 2017 at 04:04 AM.

Sep 26, 2017 | 07:42 AM

Alan 71

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Hi,
Releasing the tension on the rear cable here:

Allows you to release the cable 'slug' here:

Regards,
Alan

Sep 26, 2017 | 07:56 AM

bazza77

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medium size flat screw driver and some long nose pliers work well together to unhook the cable , watch the small white nylon wear guide doesn't fly off or break .

Sep 26, 2017 | 09:13 AM

Street Rat

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Delete please

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Sep 26, 2017 | 09:19 AM

Street Rat

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You have to remove the caliper and disc rotor to get to the parking brake mechanism.

I cut the old bracket off of my trailing arms and made my own. Welded them on top to clear the bigger tire combination on my car,

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