Parking Brake cables are getting rare

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I just replaced all three parking brake cables on my Fiero.  I have to say, this is the first time I feel confident that the parking brake mechanism is working properly.   I've had the car 34 years and the brake handle pulls and releases very smoothly.   It was never like that, even when new.   When pulled, my car actually stays in place on a hill.  Who woulda thunk?    

These are aftermarket cables.   I commented to my mechanic that the price seemed to have come down quite a bit from the last time I replaced cables.  My mechanic told me they were hard to find and source them locally,  but the price has come down on them.  He was unable to get the GM ones.  I'm not sure how hard he tried, but the aftermarket ones work very well.

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beken Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1462	Post Options Post Reply Quote beken Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Parking Brake cables are getting rare Posted: 14 May 2019 at 10:02am
	I just replaced all three parking brake cables on my Fiero. I have to say, this is the first time I feel confident that the parking brake mechanism is working properly. I've had the car 34 years and the brake handle pulls and releases very smoothly. It was never like that, even when new. When pulled, my car actually stays in place on a hill. Who woulda thunk? These are aftermarket cables. I commented to my mechanic that the price seemed to have come down quite a bit from the last time I replaced cables. My mechanic told me they were hard to find and source them locally, but the price has come down on them. He was unable to get the GM ones. I'm not sure how hard he tried, but the aftermarket ones work very well.
	Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd

Youngster Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 August 2018 Location: Coquitlam Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Youngster Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 September 2020 at 12:08am
	I bought mine from rockauto for fairly cheap and so far no complaints but only time will tell I have had them on for 2 years