well my parking brake doesnt work, the cable is not broke, the cailbers are working and the equilizer is adjusted all the way, anybody have any ideas...maybe i need a whole new cable cause its stretched?...is there any other way to fix it with buying a new cable just hit me with some ideas thks.

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Dflint24...85 SE

Make sure the hardware for the handle is not bent or misaligned.... It's a pretty thick cable, I don't believe it could stretch enough to give no braking power. Is the travel smooth at the handle and the brake mechanisms? Also... The cable moves correctly at the equalizer when you pull the handle? (Someone else pulling while you check at the wheels would be best)...

mine does not work.... when i pull the handle there is no pull what so ever..

funny you say that we had the car on a lift and he was hanging from the cable full body weight and i could still turn the rotor

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Dflint24...85 SE

i have a similar problem w/ my 87GT...the handle is hard to pull up and it gives very, very little breaking to the calipers...i can still push it and roll it with the handle pulled..mine is adjusted all the way as well

[This message has been edited by labbe001 (edited 09-16-2009).]

Look at the rear calipers, when the e-brake is off, do the brackets on the caliper return to their stop positions? If not the e-brake may not be pushing the piston out as much as necessary to stop the rotor from turning.

Just a thought

J.

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Or have someone hold the brake peddle down so the brakes are on while you pull the lever on the caliper back with a pliers and then let the spring snap it back forward. Some have had luck doing that.

Parking brake adjustment procedure