[DeTomaso] Sticking E Brake

Mike Thomas mbefthomas at comcast.net
Thu Jul 24 20:41:09 EDT 2008


Thanks Jack, but the cable is good, almost new, and moves freely.  It seems
to be at the point where the arm pivots on the caliper.
Mike

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From: JDeRyke at aol.com [mailto:JDeRyke at aol.com] 
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:06 AM
To: mbefthomas at comcast.net; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Sticking E Brake


In a message dated 7/23/08 5:51:54 PM, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:



I need to check that the spring is in good shape, but what else can I do.
The whole rear caliper was recently rebuilt.  Can I lube it somewhere so the
arm pivots freely?



First, be sure its really the caliper sticking and not the long cables from
bellcrank to calipers. The cables often freeze up from lack of lube, holding
the brake on. To lube this is difficult: you basically need to construct a
'funnel' from light cardboard and tape it to the cable end, raise the funnel
end up higher than the other end which should have a plastic baggie taped to
it as a catch-container, and pour some oil in the funnel. Ovenight, some
will drain thru the cable jacket to the other end. Then by working the cable
from both ends, the oil will distribute. Let it drain so no more comes out
and you're done until next time.
If the long bellcrank arm under the car is stuck, take the nut off the
pivot- the arm has a bushing in it that may respond to being cleaned &
lubed.
One owner found his GT5-S had been undercoated so thoroughly that the
asphalt-based undercoat had worked its way inside the cable jacket and glued
the inner cable to the jacket. Then when he put on the e-brake for the 1st
time, it didn't release and burned the small, expensive brake shoes off. His
fix was to completely remove the cables from caliper to bellcrank and soak
the thing in a tub of paint thinner for a week.... then lube it. Good luck-
J Deryke


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