e-brake not working on 4kq

[Phil Payne]

> >           I just replaced the rear calipers on my 87 4kq and now the e-
> > brake does not engage at all. I checked its operation before installing as
> > per Blau's instructions. I checked to make sure the cable was connected on
> > both levers and made sure both levers function.  I had origionally thought
> > it may be because I still have to bleed them but the e-brake is mechanical
> > and the normal system is not.
>
> The cables only push the pistons by a small amount.  Yours are probably
> still too far away from the rotors to operate.
>
> A bit of braking action should get them to self-adjust so the handbrake
> will work nicely.  Get them bled, and do a little back-and-forth action
> in the driveway, braking firmly at each stop, that should be enough.

That's the key point - the pistons should be seated against the discs using the normal brakes
before the handbrake is engaged for the first time.  If the handbrake is pulled on before this
is done, the caliper can get into a state in which the handbrake never works.

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