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| Author: | p3te [Sun Apr 05, 2015 12:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | adjusting parking brake |
i have a full big brake conversion front and rear and need to adjust my parking brake as it barley works, i tried tightening the cable up a touch where it separates under the drivers side but as soon as i do it nips the rear drivers side caliper to the disc, is there any other way to adjust it? |
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| Author: | p3te [Mon Apr 06, 2015 6:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: adjusting parking brake |
Anyone? |
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| Author: | 3rdGenmalc [Mon Apr 06, 2015 7:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: adjusting parking brake |
What make is the system you have ? |
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| Author: | p3te [Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: adjusting parking brake |
Its a cpp big brake kit thats fitted looks like these http://www.dreamershotrods.com/images/c ... RBK-BB.jpg |
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| Author: | chevy-stu [Tue Apr 07, 2015 12:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: adjusting parking brake |
If it hooks up to the standard cable from the pedal, then it should adjust as you say on the splitter point underneath, unless there's some extra adjustment on the caliper end.. |
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| Author: | p3te [Tue Apr 07, 2015 1:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: adjusting parking brake |
Ill have another look tomorrow but im sure its just the cable that hooks up to the caliper but as soon as i adjust it a bit the drivers side caliper nips on so its either too weak to stop the car or adjust it so the parking brake holds the car but then the pads on the drivers side rear is nipped onto the caliper |
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| Author: | Yappy [Tue Apr 07, 2015 7:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: adjusting parking brake |
Looking at the callipers in the photo they look like self adjusting. The adjustment on the cable is just to take the slake up from the cable. What I suggest is that you slacken off the handbrake cable and push the pistons back on the callipers, then pump the brake pedal to reset the calliper piston against the brake pads, then adjust the cable to take up slake. Or you can push your foot on the brake pedal and apply the handbrake. Without seeing the callipers live its hard to see, as there are so many different ways to adjust a calliper handbrake |
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| Author: | p3te [Tue Apr 07, 2015 12:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: adjusting parking brake |
The piston will not push back in, it slides out free but wont push back in |
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| Author: | Twistedsanity [Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: adjusting parking brake |
Most modern made Pistons are screwed back and not pushed in |
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| Author: | Yappy [Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: adjusting parking brake |
Twisted is correct, you will need to apply pressure to the piston while winding it back in. There are special tools for this. I don't have a special tool and manage to to it with a large screwdriver and a large set of pliers. |
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