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well, I'm not Ari but I've done the rear brakes ... Posted by John Fitzgerald [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Re: Or you could-, udderslate, Mon, 6 Oct 2008 19:05:04 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The cable length adjustment is going to change how far you can lift the e -brake handle inside the car. The movement of the cable at the caliper pulls the lever which actuates the e-brake mechanism [pawl?] inside the back of the caliper. So, pulling 'harder' or trying to lift the brake handle higher = no effect on the physical position of the pawl inside the caliper: once the cable pulls for the [3/4"? approx] travel, that's all it can do. Now it's up to the pawl, which is what's going to be pushing the inside of the caliper piston.
If the brake sticks even after turning the allen nut adjustment out slightly [the hidden 'set screw' inside the back of the rear caliper], then the piston itself is binding. New brake cables won't fix that.
Most likely is a mis-adjusted set screw. Take the wheel off, the 15?mm bolt that functions as a 'cap' for the allen nut, and re-adjust the e-brake as Ari mentioned. Note: when you re-attach the parking brake cable, make sure it's not applying tension. The arm which is moved by the cable should not be partially forward with the brake handle in 'full down' - if that's the case, then the cable needs to be loosened a little, using the technique Ari discussed earlier.
John
Burlington, Wisc
'73 96 RHD sold after four years in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, UK
'80 99 sold after 20 years/192,000mi
'86 9kT sold after 12 years/approx 121,000 mi
'87 9kT sold after 9 years/approx 174,000
'97 CSE 225,000
'97 Aero 154,300
and a couple of 'non-Saabs':
'01 Suburban 94,xxx
'03 BMW 330 Cic 23,000
_______________________________________ John Burlington, Wisc '73 96 RHD sold after four years in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, UK '80 99 bought new, sold after 20 years/192,000mi '86 9kT picked up at Trollhatten, sold after 12 years/approx 121,000 mi '87 9kT sold after 9 years/approx 174,000 mi '94 CSE given to my son after 8 years @ 245k; he sold it at 254k mi '95 Aero 146,xxx mi sold '98 CSE 248,xxx mi gave it away '97 Aero 317,xxx mi my daughter’s school car … gave away [we put 300k mi on it] still driving: '97 CSE 170xxx mi 'project car' for myself and my daughters to drive '07 9-3 2.0T 240xxx '08 9-5 191xxx mi my wife's daily driver and a couple of 'non-Saabs': '01 Suburban 201,xxx mi '03 BMW 330 Cic 84,xxx mi '14 Mercedes E350 103,xxx mi
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