E-brake Question
 

Car: 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD Stock.

The E-brake has been out of commision since I bought the car. Basically what happens is when you engage it, the rear drivers side caliper siezes up and you have to take the whole wheel off to fix it.

My question[s] are:
1. Why does it do this?
2. How do I permanently fix it so I can use my e-brake again?

Re: E-brake Question
 

The rear calipers on 1G's are notorious for locking up. They rust and bind, mostly from lack of use of the e-brake. You can try taking it off and working it back and forth with some WD-40, or pony up for a new caliper, which is probably the better idea if you've got the scratch.

Re: E-brake Question
 

Yea rebuilt my rear calipers twice in 4 years because they kept seizing... I just ended up not using the ebrake much at all. Just parked in gear all the time.

Options:

Rebuild them and hope they dont seize again or buy a new or refurbished unit.

Re: E-brake Question
 

Best option: Buy a reman'ed rear caliper. Autozone sells a pair of rear calipers with pads for $80.

Re: E-brake Question
 

Hm. Well thanks guys, good to know! I'll just kepp parking in gear for awhile

Re: E-brake Question
 

Tauni, i can take a look at them if you come over to have me fix the turbo feed.

Re: E-brake Question
 

Sounds good!

Re: E-brake Question
 

80$ for the pair ??? (Grabs check book, and walks out the door.)

Re: E-brake Question
 

any one know how to fix a snapped cable for the e-brake?

Re: E-brake Question
 

go to your local auto shop, and buy a new e-brake cable.

Re: E-brake Question
 

the e-brake cable from the dealer shouldn't be too bad...i think i got one a while back for $90. you gotta get the correct side too if i'm not mistaken. rust is also a pain if you snap some bolts.

later.