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Old 09-30-2013, 08:07 PM
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Did i screw up my rear caliper??

I was painting my calipers and i took the spring loaded thing with a counter weight of sorts that the e -brake cable attaches too off. Now here is my problem...I can't get it back on with tension. So am I screwed or am i doing something wrong???
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Re: Did i screw up my rear caliper??

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I was painting my calipers and i took the spring loaded thing with a counter weight of sorts that the e -brake cable attaches too off. Now here is my problem...I can't get it back on with tension. So am I screwed or am i doing something wrong???
Counter weight or dampener? Delco-Moraine or PBR?

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Old 10-01-2013, 07:31 AM
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Re: Did i screw up my rear caliper??

think I have it figured out, we will see in a few hours when I have time to get back to working on it. I did alot of reading and it seems that the rear calipers on these car are a little different than most it terms of the e brake.
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Re: Did i screw up my rear caliper??

got it!
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