Help Please

Ruger95 · February 6th, 2010, 09:19 PM

Hey everybody im new to this forum. I have a 2004 Mustang and I was doing my brakes for the first time ever on that car. The fronts were easy. On the backs I didnt know I was suppose to twist the piston when you compress it and I ended up braking it. So I bought a new caliber. My question is How do you get that PITA parking brake cable off the caliber? I got the end of the cable unhooked and busted the spring off but how do I get the cable threw the hole? Its been driving me crazy for the last couple hours. Thanks!

stephen · February 6th, 2010, 11:22 PM

I have a 99 shop manual. If it's the same on a 2004, the spring stays on the caliper. To get the end of the cable off the parking brake lever the end will have to be pulled out slightly and moved sideways. The cable conduit is retained to the caliper by a retaining clip. Of course the parking brake has to be released.

February 6th, 2010, 09:19 PM	#1
Ruger95 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 30 iTrader: 0 reviews	Help Please Hey everybody im new to this forum. I have a 2004 Mustang and I was doing my brakes for the first time ever on that car. The fronts were easy. On the backs I didnt know I was suppose to twist the piston when you compress it and I ended up braking it. So I bought a new caliber. My question is How do you get that PITA parking brake cable off the caliber? I got the end of the cable unhooked and busted the spring off but how do I get the cable threw the hole? Its been driving me crazy for the last couple hours. Thanks!

February 6th, 2010, 11:22 PM	#2
stephen Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,262 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have a 99 shop manual. If it's the same on a 2004, the spring stays on the caliper. To get the end of the cable off the parking brake lever the end will have to be pulled out slightly and moved sideways. The cable conduit is retained to the caliper by a retaining clip. Of course the parking brake has to be released.

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