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94gt
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well, I just replaced the rear right caliper becasue it was siezed.
but when I pull on the ebrake handle, nothing.... its like i'm slowly braking.
any suggestions? the chiltons says that the cables are not adjustable ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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Posts: 5777 | From: Beavercreek, OH | Registered: Jul 2003
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BlackNGold
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Did you remember to hook the Ebrake cable back up to the caliper?....
Did you use caliper grease on the caliper pins?...Did you buy new brake pads?...
DID YOU BLEED THE BRAKES PROPERLY?!
[ June 03, 2004, 08:53 PM: Message edited by: Black94 5.0 ]
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Go in reverse about 10-15 MPH and then slam on your brakes while holding the whell stright so you don't lose it. This will thightin up your E-brake ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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Originally posted by -SVT- Parker:
Go in reverse about 10-15 MPH and then slam on your brakes while holding the wheel stright so you don't lose it. This will thightin up your E-brake
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Posts: 1051 | From: Yuba City, Ca | Registered: Jan 2004
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94gt
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Originally posted by Black94 5.0:
Did you remember to hook the Ebrake cable back up to the caliper?....
yes sir
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Originally posted by Black94 5.0:
Did you use caliper grease on the caliper pins?...Did you buy new brake pads?...
yes on the grease, no on the pads, they had like 60% left on them
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Originally posted by Black94 5.0:
DID YOU BLEED THE BRAKES PROPERLY?!
big time, the 2 man job way
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I wanna upgrade, but thats later in the world for me
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94gt
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Originally posted by -SVT- Parker:
Go in reverse about 10-15 MPH and then slam on your brakes while holding the whell stright so you don't lose it. This will thightin up your E-brake
I'm gonna do it now that you said to ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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166 Merlo
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lol why you pullin ebrakes like that, you trying to get sideways?
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BlackNGold
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Originally posted by -SVT- Parker:
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Originally posted by -SVT- Parker:
Go in reverse about 10-15 MPH and then slam on your brakes while holding the wheel stright so you don't lose it. This will thightin up your E-brake
That only works on drum brakes...
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94gt
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Originally posted by 87 Saleen:
lol why you pullin ebrakes like that, you trying to get sideways?
um, uh... erm... I...
yeah.. that and when I go to washington there are a shite load of hills there
I can try and re-bleed the brake system tho. its never really worked.
thanks guys!
oh, and how can I get a cafords shirt at the show?
[ June 03, 2004, 10:07 PM: Message edited by: 94gt ]
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BlackNGold
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So, basically after you changed your frozen caliper, your hand brake works worse than it did before?...
My 94 Hand brake sucked!....I could never lock the wheels up with it....
What about the left rear caliper, are you sure nothing is wrong with that?...
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There is one thing that I can think of...On the back of the inboard pad(the one on the piston side of the caliper) there should be raised dots...If these raised dots line up with the slots on the caliper piston it won't allow the rear piston to unscrew(because the rear piston screws out and doesn't come directly out like the front)...If the piston can't unscrew, then it can't apply pressure to the pads and squeeze the rotor....
Check and see how the pads are in there....
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S351-R
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The parking brake cable not being adjustable is correct. If you have ever replaced brake pads, you know the process involves pushing the brake caliper piston back into it's bore. However, since the parking brake mechanism is built into the rear brake caliper, the process is different for the rear calipers than it is for the front. The rear caliper piston does not just "push" back in. It needs to be "rotated" back into it's bore. If your parking brake is not working properly after brake pad replacement (or in your case, caliper replacement), the brake caliper piston can also be rotated out of it's bore slightly to reduce piston travel when engaging the parking brake and should therefore tighten up the parking brake adjustment (it will also firm up the brake pedal slightly).
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TheBrain
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Did you turn the caliper piston out to get the pads close to the rotor? Turn the piston out just until you can't get the caliper (with pads) on, then back it off until the next slot in the piston lines up with the tab on the back of the pad.
Just a thought
Brian
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Originally posted by TheBrain:
Did you turn the caliper piston out to get the pads close to the rotor? Turn the piston out just until you can't get the caliper (with pads) on, then back it off until the next slot in the piston lines up with the tab on the back of the pad.
Just a thought
Brian
Hmmm, Ill try that out tomorrow!
Thanks guys!
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