Removing emergency brake cable from backing plate

Chief Master Sergeant · Jul 4, 2012

This may be old news, but I was having a hell of a time getting the cables out of the backing plates when I did my rear brakes last week. There has to be a tool for this, but I ended up just slipping a hose clamp over the end of the cable, on the inside of the plate. Tightened it down about 1/4 inch from the plate and it popped right through. Of course I had to remove the clamp to get it all the way through, but... Maybe this will save someone some time later.

73azbronco · Jul 4, 2012

use a socket that fit over the cable, forget what size, and as you push it down onto the expanded metal it pushes those togehter and the cable should pop through the plate.

72Sport · Jul 4, 2012

Small hose clamp. Tighten the clamp as far away from the backing plate as you can and still compress the fingers. Start the cable through the backing plate until the clamp contacts the backing plate. Pull on the cable while loosening the clamp.

mp · Jul 5, 2012

9/16 box end wrench..I think. Hose clamp would probably be better.

Broncobowsher · Jul 5, 2012

Various box end wrenches in 6 and 12 point varitios and standard and metric have worked for me. Slide the wrench over the fingers, tap into place with a hammer, pull cable out of backing plate, wrench falls on the ground to be used again.

bigjhoov · Jul 5, 2012

There is a tool, but a box wrench or hose clamp work fine.

Lisle 40750

deltarat · Jul 5, 2012

I used the hose clamp as well.

Removing emergency brake cable from backing plate

Chief Master Sergeant

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73azbronco

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72Sport

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mp

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Broncobowsher

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bigjhoov

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deltarat

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