Bitsyncmaster
06-04-2011, 04:31 PM
Today we fixed the parking brake on a D. Turns out both cables were not attached to the brake handle. Don't know why they were off. But did get them back on by removing the drivers seat, handle (two bolts) and the bracket that holds the handle (two bolts and three nuts). The three nuts are under the car just like the seat nuts.
With the seat out you can move the bracket and get the two ends into the handle. Maybe some cars would require backing off the adjustments at each wheel but this car it was not necessary.
Once the cables are attached, put the bracket back in and bolt it down. Then bolt the handle down. Don't forget to attach the light switch wire and test your dash brake light is working. This car the light did not work so we tried shorting the wire to ground and it still did not work. Must be a bad bulb or connection elsewhere.
Jack up both rear wheels and add one click of hand brake. Both wheels should move by hand. Keep adding clicks until one or both wheels are locked. You need to adjust one or both parking brakes at each wheel to get them grabbing at the same time.
With the seat out you can move the bracket and get the two ends into the handle. Maybe some cars would require backing off the adjustments at each wheel but this car it was not necessary.
Once the cables are attached, put the bracket back in and bolt it down. Then bolt the handle down. Don't forget to attach the light switch wire and test your dash brake light is working. This car the light did not work so we tried shorting the wire to ground and it still did not work. Must be a bad bulb or connection elsewhere.
Jack up both rear wheels and add one click of hand brake. Both wheels should move by hand. Keep adding clicks until one or both wheels are locked. You need to adjust one or both parking brakes at each wheel to get them grabbing at the same time.