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95 960 Parking Brake Challenge 900

posted by  someone claiming to be 960 Guy on  Sun Mar 28 16:25 CST 2004 [RELATED]

I have a 95 96 sedan that has a parking brake that went south. I undestand it is the cables seized, so the handle and shoes don't respond. How much work is it to replace the cables, and what is the likely cause?? Let me know guys, so I can get it going again.








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95 960 Parking Brake Challenge 900

posted by  lkchris on  Mon Mar 29 06:48 CST 2004
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I can't even get to the actuating handle to check/adjust the cable onmy son's 960. Whats the trick to removing plastic at back of console?








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95 960 Parking Brake Challenge 900

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posted by  Shatz on  Mon Mar 29 11:00 CST 2004
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Do it carefully in warm weather! I can't actually remember how it pops off, but a thin blade screwdriver from the top of the plastic insert should help.
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John Shatzer, '97 V90 @ 105K








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95 960 Parking Brake Challenge 900

posted by  lkchris on  Mon Mar 29 16:23 CST 2004
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Thanks!








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posted by  Shatz on  Sun Mar 28 16:48 CST 2004
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My experience with the V90 is that the shoe assembly rusts out, not the cable. When this happened, the brake level was loose (no resistance). Not saying it cannot be the cable, but for some reason mine and others that have been reported here suggest that it's the shoe assembly instead.
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John Shatzer, '97 V90 @ 105K








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95 960 Parking Brake Challenge 900

posted by  someone claiming to be 960 Guy on  Mon Mar 29 02:06 CST 2004 [RELATED]

I understand the shoe replacement can be tricky if rusted. Any thoughts on what to watch out for to make it a relatively easy job?








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95 960 Parking Brake Challenge 900

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posted by  Shatz on  Mon Mar 29 11:01 CST 2004
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Sorry, I can't be a help here. I drove it over to my local mechanic for repair.
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John Shatzer, '97 V90 @ 105K







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