OEM 2004 Buick Park Avenue Parking Brake Cable

2004 Buick Park Avenue Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the right rear parking brake cable on 2004 Buick Park Avenue?

  A: The right rear parking brake cable replacement starts by raising and supporting the vehicle and removing the rear tire together with the wheel. Separate the front park brake cable from cable guides before pulling the intermediate park brake cable downwards near the park brake cable connector. The intermediate park brake cable requires removal from its park brake connector before removing the park brake cable guide bolt on the right side. The right rear park brake cable disconnects from the intermediate park brake cable connector through use of the Parking Brake Cable Release Tool (J 37043) that activates the right brake cable locking tabs. The right park brake cable should be detached from both the park brake cable support bracket and the caliper park brake cable bracket then removed from the vehicle after disconnecting it from the park brake actuator lever. Fitting the right park brake cable to the park brake cable support bracket requires correct installation of its locking tabs. Reposition the right park brake cable so it connects to the park brake actuator lever and the caliper park brake cable bracket where locking tabs properly fit into place. Use the intermediate park brake cable connector to connect to the right park brake cable and apply gentle tension on the intermediate park brake cable by the park brake cable connector before attaching it to the park brake connector. Fasten the right park brake cable into the park brake cable guide by securing the right park brake cable guide bolt to 24 Nm (18 ft. lbs.). Reset the front park brake cable by putting it in the cable guides and right tire and wheel assembly and then lower the vehicle before cycling the park brake pedal one to two times to confirm the retainers position.