67GMC
Newbie
I finally got around to installing new parking brake cables. Its not as bad a thing as it has been on some of my cars. For advice, use all new parts. On my '88 in the rust belt, everything was rusted up (as usual). So new rear left and right cables, new equalizer etc. I didn't end up changing the cable from the pedal to the first connection as it moved freely and clicked etc. I had to make new brake cilips for the top of the differential (after cutting off the bolt), new clip for the cable hold under the right rear shock too. Just used hardware store pieces of steel and bent stuff around to work.
One tip would have helped if I had put the cables on the brakes first and then did the up front work. I could not get enough slack with the spring to make the brake connection the other way. I see there ia an ingenious tool for this (cable spring pliers) but saved the $30 and used two pairs of vice grips and lots of swearing.
One question for the group: Is there a correct number of "clicks" the pedal is supposed to be pushed for full engagement? I didn't see that in the manual. On other vehciles with hand brakes, it's usually somewhere in the 3-5 click range.
Thanks
One tip would have helped if I had put the cables on the brakes first and then did the up front work. I could not get enough slack with the spring to make the brake connection the other way. I see there ia an ingenious tool for this (cable spring pliers) but saved the $30 and used two pairs of vice grips and lots of swearing.
One question for the group: Is there a correct number of "clicks" the pedal is supposed to be pushed for full engagement? I didn't see that in the manual. On other vehciles with hand brakes, it's usually somewhere in the 3-5 click range.
Thanks