OEM 2000 Chevrolet Malibu Parking Brake Cable

2000 Chevrolet Malibu Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the front parking brake cable on 2000 Chevrolet Malibu?

  A: You should start the park brake cable replacement by taking out the left sound insulator and left carpet retainer until you can position carpet and sound deadener to one side. Start the brake cable replacement by disconnecting the PCM alongside the park brake cable from its position on the park brake lever. The left vehicle part must have its carpet removed while technicians raise the vehicle frame partially. The first step of replacement involves removing the cable retainer under the underbody as well as detaching the front cable at its connector clip before extracting the cable from the vehicle. Installation requires that you connect the park brake cable to the vehicle followed by tightening the cable retainer bolt to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.) while keeping service precautions fastener notices in mind. Mount the park brake cable at the connector clip then lower the vehicle for installing the park brake cable to the park brake lever. After reinstalling the left side carpet you must install the left sound insulator followed by positioning the left carpet and sound deadener and ending with left carpet retainer installation before putting back the PCM.