Emergency brake cables.

[Tony Hoffman]

What you say is true, and I for one will not begrudge you for removing the
proportioning valve. However, the ABS only distributes when there is lockup,
so up till that threshold braking it is varied by the proportioning valve.
But, this is only on a working one, which obviously yours is not if it's
rusted in position. BTW, you can also add an adjustable proportioning valve
if you wish, they go four less than $100 last time I checked.

I understand on the rust, worked on plenty like that. Sad when the threads
are nearly gone from teh rod, you know you are in for a fight at that point.
Tony

On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 3:57 PM, Jay Kempf <jkempf at madriver.com> wrote:

> **
> Tried spraying the adjuster. Not a chance. This thing sat for 5 years and
> did 100k miles in Vermont winters before that. What I am looking at now is
> how to cut the rod so I can withdraw it through the boot and then replace
> with another good handle and rod with a new or good nut and yoke. I will
> blast, and paint everythng if I have to and coat everything in there with
> 1/2" of alignment wax when I put this back together. I would rather have to
> remove 1/2" of parafin than have to cut and grind.
>
> I really like the idea of cutting the exhaust near or infront of the
> crossbar and putting clamps on. When my center muffler fragged I had it cut
> out and a new piece of stainless put in both pipes. So it is one big piece
> that can't be removed without taking the crossbar out. And two of those nuts
> are in tough shape as well. I can get those clamps in a bunch of places
> around here.
>
> I know the proportioning valve (with the lever) is for load variability but
> this car has ABS and the circuit is teed so it only pulses both at once so
> I just don't think the bias which gives the brake hydraulic pressure back
> between pulses matters much. It is way more important to know you are
> getting reliable braking in the back and there is another bias valve in the
> rear brake circuit for front rear stock bias.
>
> Every car I have increased rear bias on I have liked better than before I
> de-lawyered it.
>
>