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Parking brake cable removal #582438 01/14/10 05:14 PM 01/14/10 05:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 26 PA W Waynes48 OP member
Waynes48 OP member W Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 26 PA	Is there a secret trick, or special tool to remove the parking brake cable from the brake backing plate? It's a 8 3/4" rear. I was successful with one of the cables by using a hose clamp to squeeze the "barbs" enough to allow it to pass thru the mounting hole, but the remaining one is giving me fits. I don't want to damage the cable, but I'm quickly losing my patience. Can anyone offer a suggestion? Thanks.

Re: Parking brake cable removal [Re: Waynes48] #582439 01/14/10 05:29 PM 01/14/10 05:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,943 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,943 Grand Prairie,Texas	Stick with the screw clamp it will work just relax.

Re: Parking brake cable removal [Re: stumpy] #582440 01/14/10 11:32 PM 01/14/10 11:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,314 Carstairs, Alberta, Canada dave571 master
dave571 master Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,314 Carstairs, Alberta, Canada	I usually slip a box end wrench over, and twist it around. Can't remember is it's 1/2" or 9/16"

Re: Parking brake cable removal [Re: dave571] #582441 01/14/10 11:50 PM 01/14/10 11:50 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,850 Central Coast, Calif. S Snoopy master
Snoopy master S Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,850 Central Coast, Calif.	Brake Cable Removal

Re: Parking brake cable removal [Re: stumpy] #582442 01/14/10 11:58 PM 01/14/10 11:58 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: Stick with the screw clamp it will work. take your time & have the clamp a hair from the end of the tines so when they're compressed enough they can start thru as you keep pressure on the cable pushing it as you unscrew the clamp. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Parking brake cable removal [Re: dave571] #582443 01/15/10 12:22 AM 01/15/10 12:22 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,844 Phoenix - surface of the sun nomore65BelvJim I Live Here
nomore65BelvJim I Live Here Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,844 Phoenix - surface of the sun	Quote: I usually slip a box end wrench over, and twist it around. Can't remember is it's 1/2" or 9/16" slip it over, rotate wrench and tug the cable out.

Re: Parking brake cable removal [Re: nomore65BelvJim] #582444 01/15/10 12:29 AM 01/15/10 12:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,813 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,813 A collage of whims	Some of the most creative swearing I've ever done came out the first time I battled that.

Re: Parking brake cable removal [Re: Waynes48] #582445 01/15/10 02:34 AM 01/15/10 02:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT DoctorDiff master
DoctorDiff master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT	I compress the tangs with a 9/16" boxed end wrench and yank the cable out. Contact info

Re: Parking brake cable removal [Re: stumpy] #582446 01/15/10 05:05 PM 01/15/10 05:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 26 PA W Waynes48 OP member
Waynes48 OP member W Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 26 PA	Quote: Stick with the screw clamp it will work just relax. Finally got it using the hose clamp. Tried the box wrench method, but I couldn't get it with that. I hope I won't have to do that again.

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