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| smontanaro |
 May 14 2011, 06:11 PM
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I managed to get my rear brake pads replaced (two sessions over two weekends - I really need a lift - does someone want to break the news to my wife???). My parking brake used to ratchet though I had to pull essentially all the way up. Now it doesn't ratchet at all. If I pull up on the lever while looking at the cables behind the driver seat I don't see any cable movement. I didn't find anything promising with the search tool. Any ideas? Are there any good pictures (better than what's in the PET) of the handbrake mechanism?
Thx, Skip |
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| smontanaro |
May 15 2011, 04:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
What a Rube Goldberg device that thing is! I wound up taking the seat and seat rail out, but eventually got it all put back together and ratcheting. In the process I figured I might as well vacuum under there. Naturally, I sucked up one of the washers and had to dig through my shop vac to find it. Also, the seat is now sitting on the workbench in the basement so I can re-glue the little bit of fabric that connects to the front edge of the seat. (There's always something that needs doing.)
Final adjustment of the parking brake (and I guess I might as well redo/double check the venting clearance) will have to wait for another day. I'm getting too old to be crawling around on my back with the car about five inches from my face... Thanks for the help, Skip |
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| ScottD914 |
May 15 2011, 06:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 27-December 07 From: New London, CT Member No.: 8,506 |
QUOTE(smontanaro @ May 15 2011, 06:54 PM)  What a Rube Goldberg device that thing is! I wound up taking the seat and seat rail out, but eventually got it all put back together and ratcheting. In the process I figured I might as well vacuum under there. Naturally, I sucked up one of the washers and had to dig through my shop vac to find it. Also, the seat is now sitting on the workbench in the basement so I can re-glue the little bit of fabric that connects to the front edge of the seat. (There's always something that needs doing.) Final adjustment of the parking brake (and I guess I might as well redo/double check the venting clearance) will have to wait for another day. I'm getting too old to be crawling around on my back with the car about five inches from my face... Thanks for the help, Skip ...And so it begins...In a few weeks you'll have the motor torn down and looking into what crank and rods to install! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Voice of experience talking... |
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smontanaro Parking brake - no ratchet May 14 2011, 06:11 PM
ScottD914 You might have to back off on the double nuts on c... May 14 2011, 06:40 PM smontanaro I think the venting clearance is close. The probl... May 14 2011, 07:33 PM SLITS No pictures today.
If the cable does not pull:
Th... May 14 2011, 08:10 PM Haudiosolutions you could always count on a nifty set of wheel cho... May 15 2011, 12:30 PM smontanaro I pulled my seat and took a few pictures. Full up... May 15 2011, 02:33 PM ScottD914 Oh, that's a good data point. Your cables are... May 15 2011, 03:16 PM
Tom_T
I really need a lift - does someone want to break... May 18 2011, 04:18 PM
smontanaro Sure, that would be $2-3k + install costs + t... May 18 2011, 04:41 PM |
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