Ebrake doesnt work

[corey240]

Ok so I installed the ebrake from my s14 with calipers to my s13. It was done on short notice for an event in december. Now im troubleshooting this I have 3 weeks to fix it. Basically, the passenger side caliper locked up maybe 80%. Passenger side didnt at all.

Then at the track, it completely failed and now I have no ebrake. I messed with the cables loosening and tightening and I cant figure it out. I had to make a bracket to move the handle about 1 1/2 in back I guess from the cable lengths being different. I tightened the cable all the way and it still doesnt work.

Car is covered in snow so im just trying to get some ideas of things to check now until I get it out later today or tomorow. I was told either the cable stretched or snapped. Anything els I should check for I never messed with my ebrake until this event so im going in the dark on this one

[98s14inaz]

Look at the inside of you caliper where the pads go. You should see a round piston with 4 notches in it. When you dial back the piston with the specialized tool you need to make sure the notches are facing north south east west just like a compass...ie straight up and down and horizontal like a cross. The vertical notch at the bottom will line up with the pin on the back side of the brake pad. If this does not happen your ebrake won't work right.

Try this first, if no go still we'll try something else.

[240sxfamily]

caliper might be seized or going?

[corey240]

No reason they worked fine befor I wrecked the car in which I wasnt using the brakes during. I will pull the pads today and try that. I know when I put the calipers back on I didnt check that with the piston.