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| jim_hoyland |
 Mar 15 2013, 07:28 PM
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Get that VIN ?  Group: Members Posts: 9,804 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California 
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Do eBrake cables need to be replaced if they are not broken ?
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| 914Sixer |
Mar 16 2013, 11:22 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,179 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Probably not needed. The only reason they would go bad is if water got inside the metal sheath and rotted them from the inside. Abrasions to the outer sheath are not critical, just not pretty.
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| jim_hoyland |
Mar 16 2013, 12:07 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,804 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(914Sixer @ Mar 16 2013, 10:22 AM)  Probably not needed. The only reason they would go bad is if water got inside the metal sheath and rotted them from the inside. Abrasions to the outer sheath are not critical, just not pretty. Thanks Mark. I was thinking they might stretch over the years and be too long |
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| walterolin |
Mar 16 2013, 05:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 685 Joined: 30-November 11 From: Louisville, Ky Member No.: 13,838 Region Association: South East States |
If they should stretch, there are a couple of adjusting nuts inside the engine compartment that will allow you to take up the slack. My cables looked like hell when I took them off last summer but they still worked OK. I never had to adjust them. I replaced them with new ones just to make things look better.
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| jim_hoyland |
Mar 16 2013, 05:54 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,804 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(walterolin @ Mar 16 2013, 04:01 PM) If they should stretch, there are a couple of adjusting nuts inside the engine compartment that will allow you to take up the slack. My cables looked like hell when I took them off last summer but they still worked OK. I never had to adjust them. I replaced them with new ones just to make things look better. I'm at or near the end of the possible adjustment |
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| 914Sixer |
Mar 17 2013, 08:30 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,179 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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If they are that far a long with out much adjustment, go ahead and get some new ones. Try autohausaz.com. Under $35 each, buy each side and the shipping is free.
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