<VV> Parking Brake Cable question - too short ?

[shortle]

It wouldn't. But it will be easier to install if you finish the job under the car than trying to finish it under the dash. And I believe you are getting pretty good at this job.Did you compare the lengths of the 2 cables? I know the original had broke but you still ought to be able to compare the 2 lengths. As always, wishing you good luck.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado


-----Original Message-----
>From: Charles Lee <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
>Sent: Sep 15, 2010 8:10 PM
>To: Daniel Monasterio <dmonasterio at hotmail.com>, VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: Re: <VV> Parking Brake Cable question - too short ?
>
>Just curious, but how would that change the length ?
>
>~Cz
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Daniel Monasterio 
>  To: Charles Lee ; VirtualVairs 
>  Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 7:01 PM
>  Subject: RE: <VV> Parking Brake Cable question - too short ?
>
>
>  Think you are working backwards. You should start at the ball end, first.
>
>  Daniel Monasterio
>
>  > From: Chaz at ProperProper.com
>  > To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>  > Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:42:17 -0700
>  > Subject: <VV> Parking Brake Cable question - too short ?
>  > 
>  > Is the park brake different for EM and LM ?
>  > 
>  > If so, is one shorter, and what other visible difference is there ?
>  > 
>  > Problem : I just installed Clark's cable, and reached into the bag for the 
>  > adjustment nuts ? Aarrgghh....
>  > 
>  > I guess they figured we'd re-use the old ones ? OK, but the old ones are 
>  > rusted tight to the old cable and I can't get them off, so I'll just get 
>  > some new ones, right ?
>  > 
>  > To be certain that I got the right ones before walking a mile each way, I 
>  > called Clark's to get the right size :
>  > The girl says "5/16 24" so I hike over to the hardware store to get the two 
>  > (2) 18 cent 5/16 24 nuts that Clark's does not include (why not ?).
>  > 
>  > So rethread the cable and wrestle with the 5/16 24's a while but no go, so I 
>  > rip the cable back out and take it with me this time (those pulleys under 
>  > the dash are NOT fun !)
>  > 
>  > So I try a few more 5/16 24, but they're not 5/16 ***24*** !
>  > They're 5/16 ***18***.
>  > 
>  > OK, so back home and thread the needle again, - I'm getting pretty good at 
>  > this, the third time.
>  > 
>  > Now, the ball doesn't reach the handle under the dash, so I go down under 
>  > and extend the nuts all the way to the end of the adjustment part on the 
>  > tail end to get a few more inches.
>  > 
>  > Still the ball end does not reach.
>  > 
>  > Have I been short changed ?
>  > Do I have an EM park brake cable ?
>  > 
>  > Or, am I missing something (again) ?
>  > 
>  > Thanks in advance for your support !
>  > Charlie
>  > 
>  > 
>  > 
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