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Stretched Parking-Brake Cables?
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Arye
Sep 27, 2011, 10:17:45 AM9/27/11
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I am told that the parking-brake cables of my 1990 Miata (154,000 miles)
have now stretched beyond the ability of the manual adjusters (both at
the brake handle and at the rear calipers) to compensate for the slack.
The brake pedal works fine; the parking brake, on the other hand,
doesn't hold almost at all.
Has anyone ever needed to replace the parking-brake cables due to them
being stretched too long?
have now stretched beyond the ability of the manual adjusters (both at
the brake handle and at the rear calipers) to compensate for the slack.
The brake pedal works fine; the parking brake, on the other hand,
doesn't hold almost at all.
Has anyone ever needed to replace the parking-brake cables due to them
being stretched too long?
XS11E
Sep 27, 2011, 11:14:25 AM9/27/11
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shortner", I recall seeing such things for other uses?
NOTE: One thing I learned is the adjustment at the brake lever must be
loosened WAAAAAAY loose before adjusting the rear wheel adjusters,
otherwise you'll get exactly what you describe. Try backing the handle
adjuster way off, then redo the rear wheel adjuters, see what happens?
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Christopher Muto
Sep 27, 2011, 4:21:56 PM9/27/11
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caliper/pads/disk, they engage the rear brakes using one of two
different systems. The parking brake engages the rear brakes using the
parking brake handle and a set of cables. this is separate from the
hydraulic system used when you engage the brake pedal.
the parking brake system is very much like the system used on bicycles,
and the cables can fail due to being stretch (lots of use), or from
become corroded (little use) over time.
I have found http://parts.arlingtonmazda.com/ to be a inexpensive place
to purchase oem mazda parking brake cables... about $50 per side. if
you look at the pictures of the cables on their site you will see they
have terminated ends that provide a certain amount of adjustment... but
once you have adjusted them to the minimum length there is nothing that
you can do other than replace them.
Christopher Muto
Sep 27, 2011, 4:31:15 PM9/27/11
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$30 for each side... and they sell the other cable for front of the
system as well.
XS11E
Sep 28, 2011, 6:47:55 PM9/28/11
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Christopher Muto <mu...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> if you look at the pictures of the cables on their site you will
> see they have terminated ends that provide a certain amount of
> adjustment... but once you have adjusted them to the minimum
> length there is nothing that you can do other than replace them.
They can be repaired.
> if you look at the pictures of the cables on their site you will
> see they have terminated ends that provide a certain amount of
> adjustment... but once you have adjusted them to the minimum
> length there is nothing that you can do other than replace them.
I wouldn't recommend this if it were other than the parking brake but
since a parking brake failure is very unlikely to result in an
accident....... The end of the cable can be cut off a very small amount
and a new end fabricated and welded on. Any motorcyle shop that's been
in business for several years (before hydraulic clutches and brakes)
can do this or tell you where it can be done.
If you have the capabilities to do this yourself it could be cost
effective, if not it may not save you enough money to bother with it
but it's something to consider.
John McGaw
Oct 5, 2011, 7:22:17 PM10/5/11
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On 9/27/2011 10:17 AM, Arye wrote:
have had to replace them but I traded it in in '06 on a new one. I suspect
that this isn't a rare problem.
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