Removing e-brake cables
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From: Topsfield, MA
Removing e-brake cables
I need to rebuild my rear axle again...
Long story.
But I want to take the axle out of the truck and do it in my garage, I need to change just about everything from end to end, including brakes.
The only thing is I've never taken the e-brake cables off it and don't know how, there's nothing in the haynes manual either.
Anyone do this before?
Can I take them off from behind the brake drum or do I have to disconnect it further up?
Long story.
But I want to take the axle out of the truck and do it in my garage, I need to change just about everything from end to end, including brakes.
The only thing is I've never taken the e-brake cables off it and don't know how, there's nothing in the haynes manual either.
Anyone do this before?
Can I take them off from behind the brake drum or do I have to disconnect it further up?
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From: Mulege south Baja ca. Mx.
you can disconnect them from either end, but if you are wanting to reconnect them to the new housing it is less work to take them off inside the drums. just go ahead and pull your brake shoes and use the box end of a 1/2 inch wrench to open the connector on the cable and it will pop right off.
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I have to take the shoes off and replace them anyway...so I guess I'll do it that way.
So the connector you speak of is inside the drum behind the shoes?
It's going to be the same housing, I'm just going to remove the axle from the truck and change the guts.
Saves time to plan ahead.
So the connector you speak of is inside the drum behind the shoes?
It's going to be the same housing, I'm just going to remove the axle from the truck and change the guts.
Saves time to plan ahead.
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Once you disconnect the brake cable from the brake shoe you need to remove the metal cable housing from the backinig plate.
The cable housing is held to the backing plate by metal spring fingers.
You compress the fingers and pull the cable out of the backing plate.
For the rear brake lines. If you follow them they screw into a brass block.
Disconnect them at the block. To remove the block which is part of the rubber brake line you unbolt the stud. The stud holds the block to the axle housing and also servers as the vent tube.
The cable housing is held to the backing plate by metal spring fingers.
You compress the fingers and pull the cable out of the backing plate.
For the rear brake lines. If you follow them they screw into a brass block.
Disconnect them at the block. To remove the block which is part of the rubber brake line you unbolt the stud. The stud holds the block to the axle housing and also servers as the vent tube.
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All I want to do is remove the axle from the truck so I can rebuild it in my garage and then put it back in the truck....not sure how it comes across that I'm never going to put them back, I'd cut them off if that were the case.
Thanks for the help
I'm going to remove the rear brake line at the frame crossmember because that is an easier connection for me to break. I don't mind having the rubber line there.
Thanks for the help
I'm going to remove the rear brake line at the frame crossmember because that is an easier connection for me to break. I don't mind having the rubber line there.
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