e-brake cable ripped
08-04-2005, 11:27 PM
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Car: 91 RS (Black, T-top)
Engine: 5.0
Transmission: 5-speed
e-brake cable ripped
The part where the two cables from the brakes connect to the one cable going to the hand brake broke off. The problem is, the piece that holds the two cables together with the main cable is no where to be seen. Possibly hit the driveshaft and fell off?? I have no idea what its called or where to get it.
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Sorry I didn't take any pics because, I didn't have my camera with me, and my phone camera is crap. One of the ends of the brake cables where there is supposed to be a cylindrical shaped collet corroded to a ball shape, which I believe caused the thing to break loose, will I have to replace the whole cable or can I just get another collet for it?
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Sorry I didn't take any pics because, I didn't have my camera with me, and my phone camera is crap. One of the ends of the brake cables where there is supposed to be a cylindrical shaped collet corroded to a ball shape, which I believe caused the thing to break loose, will I have to replace the whole cable or can I just get another collet for it?
08-04-2005, 11:34 PM
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Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
The part in the middle is the equalizer. It would be easiest to just replace the cable instead of putting a new end on it.
08-04-2005, 11:56 PM
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Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
It's probably a junkyard part, or you might find one with the Help! parts. "Self-adjuster cable/link" sounds more like the front cable.
08-05-2005, 10:00 AM
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Car: 91 RS (Black, T-top)
Engine: 5.0
Transmission: 5-speed
Another question, how is the main cable connected to the equalizer? Because there is no collet at the end of the main cable, I don't know if it broke off or it wasn't there to begin with.
08-05-2005, 10:21 AM
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Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
On the non-self-adjusting setup the end of the front cable is a threaded rod and the equalizer is held on and adjusted by a nut. I don't know how it works on the self-adjusting setup.
08-05-2005, 03:04 PM
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Car: 91 RS (Black, T-top)
Engine: 5.0
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That sucks. There's no threaded rod on the cable. I will probably have to replace the whole assembly, unless I can ghetto rig it somehow.
08-05-2005, 03:36 PM
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Car: '88 Iroc, '91 RS, and a '70 RS
Engine: 5.7 TPI; 5.0 TBI; ZZ4/T56 on the ag
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Your car is a '91 so it won't have the adjustable threaded rod, yours is "non-adjustable". If I were in your place, I'd get one from a '89 or older car so you CAN have an adjustable one, IMO it would be better.
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