Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 22:36:22 +1300 From: Richard Sutherland-Smith <richard.ssnopsamr.net.nz> Subject: Re: What happened to my e-brake, park brake etc??
In message <rFfob.127533$h61.15669nopsam01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com> "Happy-camper" <happycamnopsamail.com> wrote: > Thats exactly what I did. Any tighter and I will smoke the pads. I suspect > that the rotors and pads are thicker than the "saab" brand and that I will > have to wear them down first. How does the e-brake apply pressure inside > the piston? > It pushes directly onto the inboard piston,by an eccentric cam and so by reaction, onto the outer one as well.Once set up it self adjusts. Source Saab 9000 Workshop Manual 5:1 Brakes 1985-96 -- Richard & Mary Sutherland-Smith now back at 19 Webb Road, Wanganui New Zealand