Loose E-Brake, missing some sort of retainer
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Loose E-Brake, missing some sort of retainer
Hey guys! Today was my first time parking on a hill, and lets just say she doesnt handle it too well.
Got her home and went to check the ebrake. the passenger side is nice and tight, 1/3 turn while engaged. the driver side can spin almost over a full rotation before stopping, the brakes barely seem to grab. I looked a bit more and noticed that the cable isnt being held in place on the drivers side. theres a little slot for the cable to go into, but on the driver side i seem to be missing a little piece, see attached pictures.
Driver side, cable wiggled from of the bracket - https://www.futurehax.org/owncloud/i...CeLjfV2mhXijVU
Driver side, cable put back into bracket -
https://www.futurehax.org/owncloud/i...lWqjp9m3HTqlXe
Passenger side, cable stuck in the bracket as it should - https://www.futurehax.org/owncloud/i...9c8JYq1e929mIf
I seem to be missing that black flanged piece on the passenger side. Any ideas on where i could source it, or replace it with something similar?
I think the brakes still need adjustment, but without the cable being held where its supposed to be, that side is never going to be tight.
Got her home and went to check the ebrake. the passenger side is nice and tight, 1/3 turn while engaged. the driver side can spin almost over a full rotation before stopping, the brakes barely seem to grab. I looked a bit more and noticed that the cable isnt being held in place on the drivers side. theres a little slot for the cable to go into, but on the driver side i seem to be missing a little piece, see attached pictures.
Driver side, cable wiggled from of the bracket - https://www.futurehax.org/owncloud/i...CeLjfV2mhXijVU
Driver side, cable put back into bracket -
https://www.futurehax.org/owncloud/i...lWqjp9m3HTqlXe
Passenger side, cable stuck in the bracket as it should - https://www.futurehax.org/owncloud/i...9c8JYq1e929mIf
I seem to be missing that black flanged piece on the passenger side. Any ideas on where i could source it, or replace it with something similar?
I think the brakes still need adjustment, but without the cable being held where its supposed to be, that side is never going to be tight.
#2
That wasn't too hard: Motorsport! Clip, Emergency Brake Cable, 70-78 240Z-260Z-280Z - The Z Store! Nissan-Datsun 240Z 260Z 280Z 280ZX 300ZX ( Z31 Z32 ) 350Z 370Z Parts
However, a word to the wise on this one. When I restored my car, I ran into some differences between an early 260Z and late 260Z with the ebrake cable. The later model's flanges are larger. As the early 260Z is more like a 240Z body and the late 260Z is more like a 1975 280Z, you might run into some differences. Call MSA and discuss if you want. Otherwise, if the clips are too small, some work with a dremel should solve the problem.
However, a word to the wise on this one. When I restored my car, I ran into some differences between an early 260Z and late 260Z with the ebrake cable. The later model's flanges are larger. As the early 260Z is more like a 240Z body and the late 260Z is more like a 1975 280Z, you might run into some differences. Call MSA and discuss if you want. Otherwise, if the clips are too small, some work with a dremel should solve the problem.
#3
Oh awesome! I was searching for "retainer" and stuff, my googlefu failed me on that.
I grabbed a washer temporarily and slotted it with a dremel and it seems to be holding decently. Will absolutely be swapping it with the real part now that youve shown it to me. thanks!
I grabbed a washer temporarily and slotted it with a dremel and it seems to be holding decently. Will absolutely be swapping it with the real part now that youve shown it to me. thanks!
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