Easy tips

How do you remove a rear parking brake cable?

How do you remove a rear parking brake cable?

How do you remove a caliper parking brake cable?

  1. Lift the rear end of the vehicle using a jack then place it on jack stands.
  2. Locate the rear brake caliper.
  3. Hold down the locking tabs on the emergency brake cable using a flat head screwdriver then pull the cable out of the emergency brake bracket.

How to remove rear wheel bearing / hub install?

Using the 35mm axle nut socket & breaker bar or impact wrench remove the axle nut; the FSM recommends ( here is a rough idea why) discarding but I didn’t have the new one in stock yet so had to reuse. Now would be another good time to hit the three hub retaining bolts with more PB Blaster

How to remove retaining nut from rear wheel?

Using the 21mm deep socket, extensions, & your choice of tool remove the one upper control arm ball joint to knuckle retaining nut; the ball joint has a ‘press fit’ into the knuckle and you shouldn’t run into any issues with the ball joint bolt spinning – if you do, you can use the 21mm box wrench on the nut and 10mm box wrench on the bolt

How to replace brake pads on a car?

Remove the brake pads and set aside; the factory service manual (FSM) also recommends removing the pad retainers from caliper bracket, but I didn’t find this necessary Stop here and proceed to step 8 of the installation if you are simply replacing your rotors and pads

How do you install a brake caliper bracket?

Install the brake caliper bracket using an 18mm socket. The FSM recommends using loctite. Torque to 88 ft/lbs. Clean the pad retainers with brake cleaner and apply new caliper lube. Install the brake pads with small amount of caliper lube at the contact points.

How to remove Rusted Wheel hub bearing assembly the easy way?

How to remove a rusted wheel hub bearing assembly the easy way. – YouTube How to remove a rusted wheel hub bearing assembly the easy way. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.

What do I do if my parking brake rotor is stuck?

Take the rubber plug off the rotor. Then, use a brake spoon to turn the adjuster wheel. Usually, a few clicks of the wheel will do the trick. If you don’t know which direction to turn the wheel, look in the owner’s manual. Once you get the rotor off, it is important that you inspect the parking brake assembly.

Where is the access hole on the parking brake?

In order to adjust the parking brake, we will need to locate the access hole on the rotor. Some rotors have the access hole on the hat of the rotor. Others, like the F150 we are working on in this video, are located in the back of the rotor. Take the rubber plug off the rotor. Then, use a brake spoon to turn the adjuster wheel.

How do you remove a drum in hat rotor?

If you are having trouble removing a drum-in-hat rotor, don’t just take a hammer to it. You may have to adjust the parking brake and back it off the rotor in order to remove the rear rotor. In this training video, we walk you through how to adjust the parking brake in order to remove a rear rotor that is stuck.

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Ruth Doyle