E brake not connected- rear brake issues?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Mission Viejo California
E brake not connected- rear brake issues?
I know that the ebrake is not connected on my car. I know that for the rear calipers to work properly, you have to use the ebrake all the time.
Will it be a problem to send it to the shop and have them reconnect it or will everything have to be redone?
Will it be a problem to send it to the shop and have them reconnect it or will everything have to be redone?
Burning Brakes
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From: MidOhio
Au contraire--the E brake on the '88 and (I presume) up actuates the caliper pads using a mechanism identical in operation to the little "hold open" slider on a common tubular type screen door closer. It's a bit bigger and more rugged, of course. 
Burning Brakes
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From: MidOhio
[QUOTE=qwiketz]I know that the ebrake is not connected on my car. I know that for the rear calipers to work properly, you have to use the ebrake all the time. ........QUOTE]
I don't understand "all the time"....what do you mean? I think your '92 has the same "2nd generation" E brake that started in '88 and I don't see any reason why it being connected or unconnected would make any difference in the operation of the caliper function.
I don't understand "all the time"....what do you mean? I think your '92 has the same "2nd generation" E brake that started in '88 and I don't see any reason why it being connected or unconnected would make any difference in the operation of the caliper function.
Le Mans Master
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From: High Plains Drifter Fayetteville, AR
Can't say, I'd have it hooked back up and see if it works. Do your rear brakes work at all currently? Is there rust on the area of the rotors that is swept by the pad?
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Racer
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From: Corpus Christi TX
Just make sure that after you disable the automatic tensioner with a pin (not a screw), that you remove it after everything is all hooked up. Whoever previously worked on my e-brake used a screw, which broke off and disabled my e-brake until I figured out what was wrong and drilled it out.
Le Mans Master
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From: High Plains Drifter Fayetteville, AR
Have you tried adjusting the ebrake yet? since the rear brakes do remove the surface rust, I'd say that they are just a little out of adjustment. Just engage and disengage the ebrake a whole bunch of times. couldn't hurt to try?
