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battlescar · 06-07-2009, 08:43 PM

my ebrake doesnt work good, even after i tighten the bolt, so i figure i need to replace the cable, but instead i got a hydro ebrake cus its cheaper. but the hydro brake dont work also. so i replaced both calipers, one from the junk yard, one from a buddy. the one from the junk yard looks decent, the piston spin pretty smooth, i can or almost spin it with my hand. the one from the buddy is not so smooth, so i took the piston out and clean it up a lil and then spray some wd40 and put it back, now it spin a lil better. i bled them, and then go try it out. still the same fucking thing. the pads and rotors are about a year old so they are still pretty fresh. sp how do i check if the calipers and the mc are in good working condition. oh and its a s13, stock brakes.

Questions
1. how to tell the calipers and the mc are in good working condition.
2. can i tell if the ebrake cables are strectch or when its outta the car?
3. which cables do people usually replace? the one hook to the brake handle or the 2 hook to the calipers?

redsx13 · 06-07-2009, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by battlescar

my ebrake doesnt work good, even after i tighten the bolt, so i figure i need to replace the cable, but instead i got a hydro ebrake cus its cheaper.

wait? how is an hydraulic ebrake cheaper?

battlescar · 06-07-2009, 10:02 PM

the hydro brake is around 100 and the cables are like 85 each side.

06-07-2009, 08:43 PM	#1
battlescar Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: duluth, mn Age: 38 Posts: 46 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wtf is up with my rear brakes my ebrake doesnt work good, even after i tighten the bolt, so i figure i need to replace the cable, but instead i got a hydro ebrake cus its cheaper. but the hydro brake dont work also. so i replaced both calipers, one from the junk yard, one from a buddy. the one from the junk yard looks decent, the piston spin pretty smooth, i can or almost spin it with my hand. the one from the buddy is not so smooth, so i took the piston out and clean it up a lil and then spray some wd40 and put it back, now it spin a lil better. i bled them, and then go try it out. still the same fucking thing. the pads and rotors are about a year old so they are still pretty fresh. sp how do i check if the calipers and the mc are in good working condition. oh and its a s13, stock brakes. Questions 1. how to tell the calipers and the mc are in good working condition. 2. can i tell if the ebrake cables are strectch or when its outta the car? 3. which cables do people usually replace? the one hook to the brake handle or the 2 hook to the calipers? Last edited by battlescar; 06-08-2009 at 08:16 PM..

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06-07-2009, 10:02 PM	#3
battlescar Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: duluth, mn Age: 38 Posts: 46 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the hydro brake is around 100 and the cables are like 85 each side.