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09-22-2021, 07:27 PM | #1 |
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Old School Parking brake fixture for stretched cable
I tried searching for this but Mr. Google doesn't seem to remember the JC Whitney/ Western Auto gadget that clamped onto a stretched cable to 'shorten' it. Probably got outlawed. Seen them on the old wrecks I drag home. Do they still make them?
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09-22-2021, 08:23 PM | #2 |
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Re: Old School Parking brake fixture for stretched cable
GB, I may have one in my stash. I'll check and let you know. If I do its ours for postage.
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09-22-2021, 08:33 PM | #3 |
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Re: Old School Parking brake fixture for stretched cable
It's actually for my '92 F350. I have had the rear axle mostly apart with new brakes, seals etc after a roadside disaster with perhaps too many beams on the load. Everything works well now, but no matter what, the parking brake doesn't grab until that far left pedal is about a 1/2" off the floorboards. Thanks! A simple device, just puts a kink in the cable to use up length.....
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09-22-2021, 09:41 PM | #4 |
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Re: Old School Parking brake fixture for stretched cable
Gary: Rockauto see pic, I think the hook/bolt is in backwards in the picture, I may order one to have on hand.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/do...adjuster,10479 Also carried by advance auto and Oreilly and eBay. https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c...ter/mtm0/03006 Last edited by corvette8n; 09-22-2021 at 10:38 PM. Reason: Added link |
09-22-2021, 10:14 PM | #5 |
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Re: Old School Parking brake fixture for stretched cable
If necessary, 'gang' them. I think my old truck has at least two of them.
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09-22-2021, 10:33 PM | #6 |
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09-27-2021, 02:33 AM | #7 |
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Re: Old School Parking brake fixture for stretched cable
Can you link to the Dorman items?
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09-27-2021, 03:35 AM | #8 |
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Re: Old School Parking brake fixture for stretched cable
Dorman #03006, available at O'Reiley's, etc! DD https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c...ter/mtm0/03006 |
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09-27-2021, 11:29 AM | #10 |
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Re: Old School Parking brake fixture for stretched cable
Yep, the two nuts are used to adjust and tight the J-hook and go either side of solid part at the end where the hook is now. The J-hook needs to be between the studs to pull on the cable.
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09-27-2021, 07:16 PM | #11 | |
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Interesting, I've always just seen them double nutted on the outside. I can see your point though. |
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09-28-2021, 04:47 AM | #12 |
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Re: Old School Parking brake fixture for stretched cable
I bought a couple last year from Napa and asked this thing is backward he said yes that's for packaging.
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