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Pulled the e-brake too hard and it snapped! :(

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Old May 18, 2006 | 12:03 AM
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Pulled the e-brake too hard and it snapped! :(

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As I pulled in my driveway tonight, I pulled up on the e-brake a little too quickly and I heard a snap. I put the e-brake lever back down, and there was no resistance when I pulled back it up.

The e-brake no longer engages the brakes and moves up freely without resistance.

Any ideas guys?

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Old May 18, 2006 | 12:35 AM
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lol.

any ideas?

you broke the cable. :P
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Old May 18, 2006 | 12:41 AM
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That's what I figured :<

How hard is replacing it?
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Old May 18, 2006 | 12:44 AM
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I did the exact same thing. I gotta replace mine soon too. Haven't really looked into it yet.
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Old May 18, 2006 | 12:47 AM
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Sometimes if you pull it too hard one of the barrels on the end of the cable will snap out of the fork on one of the rear brakes. I'd check that first before you look into the broken cable. This happened to me.
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Old May 18, 2006 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Wompa164
So..
Any ideas guys?

Yes, get your but under the car and start looking for the problem!
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