e-brake question / problem

tadamany · 11-04-2009, 09:25 AM

Hello everyone,

I just bought my first 1991 MR2 and noticed the e-brake cable is either too loose or stretched out. I get about 3 "clicks" when engaging it and it doesn't hold the car in place. Is this an eay fix or is it best to have a pro do this work?

Thanks a lot.
Tim

mr.ac · 11-04-2009, 10:43 PM

sounds like your ebrake cable snaped off.
its super easy to fix. the only thing is that you chill out around $50 or so for new cables.

First: find out which side cable got busted. Have a friend pull the ebrake while you look under see which one is moving and which one is not.

After that its pretty stright forward just jack the car up high so you can work under it. Remove the underbody panles, bam its all there. A couple of bolts from the panles and two or so for the brake cable, bam your done.

Actually removing the panles takes the longest. that all there is to it.

tadamany · 11-04-2009, 11:03 PM

Awesome! Thanks a lot for the tips.

11-04-2009, 09:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
tadamany Tinker'er Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 50 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	e-brake question / problem Hello everyone, I just bought my first 1991 MR2 and noticed the e-brake cable is either too loose or stretched out. I get about 3 "clicks" when engaging it and it doesn't hold the car in place. Is this an eay fix or is it best to have a pro do this work? Thanks a lot. Tim

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11-04-2009, 10:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
mr.ac Just Say NO to Snorkes Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 329 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	sounds like your ebrake cable snaped off. its super easy to fix. the only thing is that you chill out around $50 or so for new cables. First: find out which side cable got busted. Have a friend pull the ebrake while you look under see which one is moving and which one is not. After that its pretty stright forward just jack the car up high so you can work under it. Remove the underbody panles, bam its all there. A couple of bolts from the panles and two or so for the brake cable, bam your done. Actually removing the panles takes the longest. that all there is to it.

11-04-2009, 11:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
tadamany Tinker'er Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 50 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Awesome! Thanks a lot for the tips.