Adjusting parking question
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dom
Adjusting parking question
I have rebuilt the rear calipers and installed a new brake cable. I have not filled the system with fluid. I can not get the parking brake to lock the rear wheels no matter how tight I make it. Do you need fluid in the system to adjust the hand brake? I believe that I have installed the mechanism in the calipers correctly.
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TulsaSpider
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Re: Adjusting parking question
Yes the system needs to be working properly, then adjust
1978 Spyder 1800 make that 2L! Finally making real progress!
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vandor
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- Your car is a: 1971 124 Spider
- Location: Texas, USA
Re: Adjusting parking question
If you manually move the parking brake lever on the caliper (use a screwdriver for leverage)
you should be able to see the piston move.
you should be able to see the piston move.
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'71 124 Spider, much modified
'17 124 Abarth, silver
http://italiancarclub.com/csaba/
Co-owner of the best dang Fiat parts place in town
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dom
Re: Adjusting parking question
Okay thanks
I can see the piston move. I can lock them up by manually by pushing the lever on the calipers by hand but the cable does not do it. I guess I need it bled first. I initially had one mechanism wrong. If you assemble it backwards, it will still move the piston but not enough and what a pain to assemble it either way. I had to modify a c clamp to get it together.
I can see the piston move. I can lock them up by manually by pushing the lever on the calipers by hand but the cable does not do it. I guess I need it bled first. I initially had one mechanism wrong. If you assemble it backwards, it will still move the piston but not enough and what a pain to assemble it either way. I had to modify a c clamp to get it together.