E-brake replacement, 1998 V70 AWD

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 24 Jan 2007, 19:46

So possibly, if the cable is indeed bound up inside, the actuator is still in the position it was when it had to accomodate the old worn brake shoes. Could that be the reason I can't fit the rotors over the new shoes?

Yea, that could be. If you look at the bottom of the shoes and they are not seated against the lower hub flange that is definitely it if you have loosened the center console adjustment all the way. The only other suggestion I can give you is to take the shoes back off and try to yank the adjuster cable from the other way

terrencekeenan · Post by **terrencekeenan** » 24 Jan 2007, 21:20

I was thinking about trying to yank the actuator off and drive around w/o an e-brake till I find a new cable. It's very expensive through the dealer, so I think I'll try it myself.

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The only thing I'm not sure about from the description above is accessing the cable from under the floor carpet.