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Offline gold84gmc

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e-brake cable help
« on: August 27, 2007, 10:52:13 am »
hi, i have the 84 gmc c2500. im tryin to install new rear cables. (one thats goes to each wheel). i have one hooked up, but i cant get the other one. and i looked but there is no adjuster on the cable anywhere. here is some pics.
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Re: e-brake cable help
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2007, 10:54:18 am »
another pic of the braket that it has to go through.
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Re: e-brake cable help
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2007, 05:28:00 pm »
Are you saying the threaded cable isn't long enough to reach the equalizer? If that's your problem that's common. I have an ez fix for that I used. I went to the HELP! (motormite) section and got 2 cable connectors. Then I bent one end flat on both pieces and butt welded them together. Perfect fit, cables work mint.
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Re: e-brake cable help
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2007, 07:02:08 pm »
i dont have a welder  :-\ but could u get some pics? cuz it needs to go like 1/2"-1" more to be able to reach the bracket.
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Re: e-brake cable help
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2007, 09:55:08 pm »
Yeah I can take pix tomorrow but it worked out great for my truck.
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Re: e-brake cable help
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2007, 01:16:56 pm »
i'd still like to see pics of it. but i found my own solution...i bought another threaded rod and used a coupler and screwed them together. seems to work good.
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Re: e-brake cable help
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2007, 04:29:15 pm »
Crap i forgot all about it. I'm going out in my garage in a few minutes to finish putting my bike back together and I'll snap some pix
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Re: e-brake cable help
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2007, 04:56:36 pm »
Here's what I did...
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Re: e-brake cable help
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2007, 05:24:10 pm »
oh...hm....but thats not the part i needed lol
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Re: e-brake cable help
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2007, 09:05:26 pm »
Maybe you're just not understanding the pic. You need to disconnect the intermediate cable like where you see that bracket that was made. Then you hook up the threaded cable to the equalizer. With the new link bracket you can get the proper adjustment and reconnect the cables. With your other cable connected to the intermediate cable the threaded cable will not reach. I've found this with most of the aftermarket cables.
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