heres a new one,for me anyway
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From: Beech Bluff,TN
Car: 1991 Trans Am Convertible
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3:08
heres a new one,for me anyway
In process of working on my 91 T/A e brakes..noticed that the plastic sheathing is melted off of the cables ???? WTF...I have no Idea how this coulda happened..when I got the car they didn't work..
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From: Fort Mill, SC, USA
Car: '88 Iroc, '91 RS, and a '70 RS
Engine: 5.7 TPI; 5.0 TBI; ZZ4/T56 on the ag
Transmission: A4, A4, slated to be a T56
Re: heres a new one,for me anyway
The cables are supposed to be retained by two "S" hooks in the trans tunnel. If you don't have these, the cables can (and will) contact the exhaust and cause this to happen. The hooks look like this:
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From: Lawrence, KS
Car: Met. Silver 85 IROC/Sold
Engine: 350 HO Deluxe (350ci/330hp)
Transmission: T-5 (Non-WC)
Axle/Gears: Limited Slip 3.23's
Re: heres a new one,for me anyway
The following e-brake guides are available from GM (P/N 10285819 R and 10285818 L) or they used to be. They route the cables away from problems such as exhaust:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/atta...-89-guides.jpg
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https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/atta...-89-guides.jpg
JamesC
