First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... you an also check the adjusters on the rear brakes - they may be out of whack and need some tlc
2008/11/24 WILLIAM HEALY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > ......................................................................... > Timothy, > > I replaced my front E-brake cable recently, i have a few tips. After you > remove the old one, but a string through the hole in the floor. Use the > string to pull the cable up through the subframe and back through the hole. > I had to pull the thing really hard to get it up to the pedal bracket. I > used vice grips to keep it from creeping back through the hole. Don't forget > to put the brake light switch lever back on the pedal, after you get the > cable through it. > > Good luck, > Bill Healy > (2) 67 HO's > > --- On Mon, 11/24/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [FGF] Parking / Emergency Brake cable > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, November 24, 2008, 3:32 PM > > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > ......................................................................... > > Does anyone have any advice or tips on replacing the front parking brake > cable > on a 68 convertible? When I push down the parking brake pedal, the car > will > still roll and the current cable is at the end of its adjustment. The > rest > of the parking brake system is new (just replaced it this summer). I have > the > new front cable, just wondering if it's as straightforward as it seems or > are > there some tricks to the installation or adjustment? Thanks > > > > Timothy > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> > Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Help: > <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html<http://firstgenfirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> > > > > Classifieds: > <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/<http://firstgenfirebird.org/ubb/> > > > Owner Pictures: > <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/<http://firstgenfirebird.org/show/> > > > > Donations: > <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999<http://firstgenfirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> > > > FGF Merchandise: > <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store<http://firstgenfirebird.org/store> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> > Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Help: > <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html<http://firstgenfirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> > > > > Classifieds: > <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/<http://firstgenfirebird.org/ubb/> > > > Owner Pictures: > <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/<http://firstgenfirebird.org/show/> > > > > Donations: > <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999<http://firstgenfirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> > > > FGF Merchandise: > <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store<http://firstgenfirebird.org/store> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
