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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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E-brake not working

Ok, so my ebrake hasnt been working for a while, so i put it up on my hoist and noticed that one of the cables coming from the rear passenger side brake was broken off the divider. So i put it back on, no problems, and now there is still nothing with the handle? You can pull it up with no resistance, any ideas? Thanks for the help, Greg
Old Mar 27, 2011 | 10:33 PM
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Re: E-brake not working

any body have any ideas? Thanks.
Old Mar 27, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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Re: E-brake not working

Theres an intermediate wire that wraps around the parking brake assemby, goes through the floarboard, and connects to another wire.

You need to find out if that is the wire to replace or the one that it connects too which leads to the wheel.
Old Mar 31, 2011 | 07:46 AM
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Re: E-brake not working

so goes threw the console? Alright, i'll check that out.
Old Apr 6, 2011 | 02:32 PM
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Re: E-brake not working

turns out everything is ok from the lever to the brakes. Nothing is seized or loose. its all tight. Is there something that im missing on the brakes? It worked totaly fine then once day it just stopped? any ideas?
Old Apr 6, 2011 | 06:01 PM
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Re: E-brake not working

Sounds to me like one of the cables is broken inside the sheath; midway between the tranny and diff above the drive shaft is the yoke and you can pull on each cable end and see if they are still solid. There also is a e-brake travel adjustment http://shbox.com/1/adjparkingbrake.jpg
Old Apr 7, 2011 | 04:59 PM
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Yea i pulled on both cables and they are both tight? I dont understand why all of a sudden it stopped? Maybe i should just adjust it and see i guess. hopefully not smoke out the rear brakes.
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