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Rusted parking brake drums & more 900

posted by  dimkalp on  Wed Sep 15 02:14 CST 2004
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I recently got a 97 960 Wagon - looking to replace the parking brake pads, the ones there now are completely risted out and not holding at all (I guess previous owner left them on for a bit?? ). Do I need to do anything to the rotor surface besides cleaning the (large mount of) rust off? Btw, what is the torque required for rear caliper bolts?

The other issue is a check engine light that seems to be correlated with me cleaning air filter and properly reattaching the intake pipe that comes from behind the grill. Any thoughts?

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    Rusted parking brake drums & more 900

    posted by  someone claiming to be 96 960 owner on  Wed Sep 15 04:12 CST 2004 [RELATED]

    I have the same problem with my 95 960 sedan. Yet I haven't opened the parking brake area as I am not sure what I will find. I hear the cables may be seized, or the shoes disintegrated. What else should I prepare for wheni do finally have a look?








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      Rusted parking brake drums & more 900

      posted by  dimkalp on  Wed Sep 15 05:50 CST 2004
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      I opened up one side to take a glance - inside of the drum was all rusty and pads were bear - adjusting the cable did not lock the brakes at all... My assumption is that new pads and cleaned out drums will be ok - this is only intended to work as emergency and parking brake ... As far as cable, when adjusted I managed to get it tight which suggests that it is in ok shape - thus I am not touching it - visually it looks ok. My only question is how someone manages to do this ...








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    Rusted parking brake drums & more 900

    posted by  greg_mustang on  Wed Sep 15 03:33 CST 2004
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    Make sure the springs, clips, "calipers", for the emergency shoes are good and clean too.

    Regarding the intake, all intake ducting should be compeltely leak free from filter to throttle body, otherwise you can raise the code and turn on the engine light.

    Greg






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