So I just dropped my rear subframe (finally managed to get the seized subframe bushings to release), I thought I had released my parking brake cables, but it looks like they're stuck in the tubes. I undid them from the inside of the car (at the parking brake lever - they don't seem to be under tension there) and got the tube part out of the hub. The cables are still attached to the shoes in the discs, I didn't think these needed to be detached. My expectation was that the metal cable itself would just slide out the tube, but instead it's stuck so I can't move the subframe away from the car at all. What am I doing wrong? The picture below shows the cable and tube at the hub. Thanks!
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Dropped rear subframe - snagged parking brake
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You need to either disconnect the ferrule from the body tube or disconnect the parking brake cable from inside the brake hub. The inner cable end cannot pass through the ferrule.
The ferrule that connects to the body tube might need a pair of hefty channel locks to shift it, theoretically it will just twist out with a few turns though the reality can be different and they often seize into the tube, PB Blaster is your friend here. Don't use high heat on that body tube, it will just melt the outer plastic cable sleeve and then you'll have a molten mess to clean out of the tube.
If your ferrules are really stuck in there look for my write up on desperate measures for removing these in the tech FAQs.
Your alternative is to remove the brake rotors and disconnect the parking brake from the actuator.
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Remove your rotors and detach the cable at the ebrake. Takes 2 minutes and doesn't risk anything. That ferrule has the potential to drive you crazy for nothingSeat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
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After trying removal of the cables by disconnecting at the ebake handle-the ferrules were corroded to the tubes, many days of PB blasting and heat- I ended up destroying one of the cables when the ferrule got stuck in the tube- these cables are only $21 each- replace them when you're doing the subframe and you'll never have to worry about them again- but make sure tubes where ferrule goes in are CLEAN and put a glob of anti-Seize in there for the next owner! Swen
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