Contents: Models with rear drum brakes ⬇ Removal ⬇ Installation ⬇ Models with rear disc brakes ⬇ Removal ⬇ Installation ⬇
Models with rear drum brakes
Removal
The handbrake assembly contains two cables (one goes to each of the rear brakes), attached to the handbrake lever rod bracket. Both cables cannot be removed separately, and therefore the entire set must be removed as a single unit.
Raise the car with a jack and secure it on stands under the bridge.
On models with a catalytic converter, remove the nuts and remove the exhaust manifold center section heat shield.
Note the exposed thread flap on the now accessible handbrake cable adjuster, then remove the adjuster nut to allow the cable bracket to be disconnected from the handbrake lever rod.
Disconnect the cable bracket from the rod.
Remove the brake shoes and disconnect the handbrake cables from the brake shoes as described above in the relevant section.
Use pliers to remove the clips that secure the handbrake cables to the brake pad support discs (fig. 9.29.).
Disconnect the cables from the guides on the underbody and rear suspension.
Remove the cable assembly from the vehicle.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following.
Make sure the cables are routed in the same way as before removal.
Install the brake pads as described above in the relevant section.
Install a new self-locking nut to secure the handbrake cable bracket to the rod and tighten the nut in the same position it was installed before removal.
Before installing the road wheels and lowering the vehicle to the ground, adjust the handbrake.
Models with rear disc brakes
Removal
The operating procedure is the same as described for models with rear drum brakes, taking into account the following.
Please note that in this case there is no locking plate securing the handbrake cable to the brake pad support disc, but it is necessary to detach the tension spring from the end of the cable.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following.
Make sure the cables are routed in the same way as before removal.
Install a new self-locking nut to secure the handbrake cable bracket to the rod and tighten the nut onto the rod, setting it in the same position it was in before removal.
Before installing the road wheels and lowering the vehicle to the ground, adjust the handbrake.
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