[Miata] Parking brake

[Larry Alster]

I've not really ever seen any stretch in the cable.  If you have the caliper adjustment correct before you mess with the cable length then your pretty much good to go.

The only time I've ever seen problems is when someone took a car to a mechanic who had no clue about the caliper adjustment and they adjusted the cable tight to compensate.


Larry

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: the.jack 
  To: 'Miata List' 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 12:23 PM
  Subject: RE: [Miata] Parking brake


  -----Original Message-----
  On Behalf Of Larry Alster
  Subject: Re: [Miata] Parking brake

  Nope, if you have the rear brakes adjusted properly once to the 1/3 turn before you adjust the cable length then you don't need to
  deal with the cable length again.

  Larry

  White Knight   1991 Crystal White   #99 CSP
  Silver Bullet     1992 Silverstone     #17 EM  FM I+ Turbo
  Honey B         1992 Sunburst Yellow  J.R. M45
  Whooosh       2004 Titanium MazdaSpeed MX5

  LowCountry Miata  http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net
  Masters Miata
  RAGS 074
  -----Response-----

  Not to fan fires, but are there no instances of cable stretch? That's what I was thinking of when I wrote my response.
  I ask because our Ramwagon's cable is quite stretch even though the p-brake mechanism at the drums is right where it should
  be. You can easily pull the cable to hold the brake while under the vehicle, but inside foot pedal doesn't pull enough through to
  tighten well (it grabs a little). The adjustment under the vehicle is full-tight (and rusted to hell so even if it weren't...)
  Anyway, just curious. I don't imagine the cable is all the expensive to replace; it's got to be pretty short of a p-brake
  cable!

  Chris C.
  99 Mazda Miata 5-sp Emerald


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