Question about removing rear subframe

[BigPutty]

I am planning on removing my subframe and trailing arms this week to replace all the bushings. I want to leave the trailing arms attached to the subframe and drop everything in one piece. Disconnecting the brake lines seems easy enough, but I am worried about the parking brake. Is there an easier way to disconnect the parking brake than taking apart the whole rear brake assembly?

Thanks, any advice is greatly appreciated

[jlevie]

It is pretty easy to disassemble the parking brake mechanism and disconnect the cables. I suppose you could pull the cables from the car along with the subframe, but I always disconnect the cables at the rear wheels.

[MR 325]

I always disconnect the cables at the ebrake lever. Takes 5 minutes and have a friend feed them out. Definitely much easier than pulling apart the rear brakes and parking brake.

[BigPutty]

alright, thanks guys

I think i'm going to disconnect them from the ebrake lever, as it seems much easier

[Nick325is]

I always disconnect the cables at the ebrake lever. Takes 5 minutes and have a friend feed them out. Definitely much easier than pulling apart the rear brakes and parking brake.

QFT. I wish I had done this when I did my sub-frame years ago. I disconnected the parking brakes at the rear and then due to motor swap issues the car sat for over a year and I totally forgot how to put the brakes back together.

[MaksV]

I will add a +1 to the ebrake line bit - just make sure you bring it down evenly or else the metal tops of the bushings will break off inside the car and then you have to drill/hammer them out and thats a huge pain.

[MR 325]

I will add a +1 to the ebrake line bit - just make sure you bring it down evenly or else the metal tops of the bushings will break off inside the car and then you have to drill/hammer them out and thats a huge pain.

Huh? The cables get unbolted from the lever and should be completely fed out of the car (tubes).