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Re: 1987 SAAB 900 16v Turbo 5 Speed 120k - Going Rate/Failure Points Posted by Notnoel [Email] (#23) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Notnoel) on Mon, 7 Jun 2021 07:45:26 In Reply to: Re: 1987 SAAB 900 16v Turbo 5 Speed 120k - Going Rate/Failure Points, Cmyles [Profile/Gallery] , Fri, 4 Jun 2021 07:41:33 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The rear E-brake set-up is more desirable that the front system because you can effectively lock the front wheels using the gears. I found the pre-1988 front system to create a small PITA when working on the car because I needed to chock the rear wheels when jacking the car up. With the later E-brake that's one less thing to worry about, but it is still a good practice to chock the wheels. The other downside to the early brake calipers is the need to have a special tool to rotate the piston in when fitting new pads. The tool is relatively easy to come by and not expensive (~$30 or less.
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