Parking Brake Cable Too Long??
#1
Parking Brake Cable Too Long??
I was told the passenger side parking brake cable is supposed to be longer than the driver side but once it was installed, there was too much length because when I engage the hand brake, the passenger side only has a slight hold on the wheel but it can still spin with ease while the driver side one is perfectly tight how it should. I've attached a picture of the length difference with the piece that the balled ends go into. In my opinion, at this spot they should be the same length because then the parking brake handle would pull equally on both instead of just one.
Let me know what I did wrong or what the issue is please it is greatly appreciated!!
Let me know what I did wrong or what the issue is please it is greatly appreciated!!
#4
They updated the length on the cables with the newer ones. That's why I did mine in pairs. The compensator (metal two tab unit above) is not enough for the updated length. I adjusted that front bolt to make them tighter and then that was not enough. So both cables should be done at once.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...in-an-r53.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...in-an-r53.html
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Last edited by ECSTuning; 11-28-2017 at 01:01 PM.
#5
They updated the length on the cables with the newer ones. That's why I did mine in pairs. The compensator (metal two tab unit above) is not enough for the updated length. I adjusted that front bolt to make them tighter and then that was not enough.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...in-an-r53.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...in-an-r53.html
#6
same genuine? If they are they should be the same length. I would check the amount of springback on the caliper. They should be the same lentgh on the part with those rubber protection boots. Then the factory lines might still be a hair off which is compensated in that metal plate.
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same genuine? If they are they should be the same length. I would check the amount of springback on the caliper. They should be the same lentgh on the part with those rubber protection boots. Then the factory lines might still be a hair off which is compensated in that metal plate.
#9
ok, they should be correct then. I would check those lengths and make sure the emergency brake cables are all the way back first on both sides.
Thats spring should be pulling those cables all the way down when the brakes off and the tab on that spring plate should be touching the short rod with the flanged head, thus the e brakes for the caliper is all the way backed out.
Thats spring should be pulling those cables all the way down when the brakes off and the tab on that spring plate should be touching the short rod with the flanged head, thus the e brakes for the caliper is all the way backed out.
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