How to service and adjust the parking brake cable on Buick Century?

The procedure for Parking Brake Cable service begins with a Brake Shoe adjustment on the rear brake system which then continues with park Brake Shoe adjustment for disc brakes and drum brake adjustment for drum brakes. Start by using the parking brake pedal to apply and release pressure six times before checking the pedal returns fully to its resting position when igniting the engine without the brake indicator lamp turning on. The brake indicator lamp illumination requires inspection of the park brake pedal release mode position and cable slack adjustment through gift downward on the front cable. The vehicle needs to be lifted to a suitable position for work. Operations to adjust the park brake necessitate spanning both rear wheels simultaneously and then rotating the equalizer nut until one wheel starts to drag yet the other wheel continues moving. At this point stop turning the equalizer nut by one full revolution. The rear wheel rotation needs to be checked while the park brake stays at four clicks because wheels need to show no forward movement and neither wheel should drag or spin backward. Check the vehicle wheels have unimpeded movement before you lower the vehicle by releasing the parking brake.

How to replace the front parking brake cable on Buick Century?

You should start by raising and supporting the vehicle properly before you can replace the front park brake cable. The equalizer park brake cable needs to be taken off so you can lower the vehicle keeping it supported by the hoist frame. The work starts with separating the left instrument panel insulator while the technician proceeds to remove the carpet retainers on the left side followed by taking off the lower center pillar trim panel located on the left side of the vehicle. The hole down clips of the park brake cable become reachable by folding back carpeting. The cable button end from the park brake lever clevis needs detaching before using the Park Brake Cable Release Tool (J37043) to extract the cable from the lever. Proceed to install the new front cable onto the park brake lever while fitting the cable button correctly into the clevis and finishing with the clevis end inside the equalizer. Follow this procedure to reinstall the park brake cable into hold down clips while reinstalling the Left side lower center pillar trim panel along with left side carpet retainers and left side instrument panel insulator and positioning the carpet properly. Raising the vehicle provides access to install the cable end onto the equalizer while tightening the instance nut to free up cable slack. Complete the adjustment of the park brake before slowly lowering the vehicle.

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Buick Century Parking Brake Cable, Passenger Side Part Number: 15297496
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cable, Parking Brake; Brake Cable; Rear Cable
- Position: Passenger Side
- Replaces: 10310910
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2001-2005 Buick Century | Custom, Limited, Special Edition | 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS
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Buick Century Parking Brake Cable, Driver Side Part Number: 15242626
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- Other Name: Cable, Parking Brake; Brake Cable; Rear Cable
- Position: Driver Side
- Replaces: 10405321, 10310911
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2000-2005 Buick Century | Custom, Limited, Special Edition | 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS
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Buick Century Rear Cable Part Number: 10421016
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- Other Name: Cable, Parking Brake; Brake Cable
- Position: Rear
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1997-1999 Buick Century | Custom, Limited | 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS
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Buick Century Rear Cable Part Number: 10421015
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- Other Name: Cable, Parking Brake; Brake Cable
- Position: Rear
- Replaces: 10244913
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1997-1999 Buick Century | Custom, Limited | 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS
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Buick Century Front Cable Part Number: 10080805
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cable, Parking Brake; Brake Cable; Cable
- Position: Front
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1984-1996 Buick Century | Custom, Estate, Estate Wagon, Limited, Olympia Limited, Special, T-Type | 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L DIESEL
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Buick Century Rear Cable Part Number: 26009235
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cable, Parking Brake; Brake Cable
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1989-1990 Buick Century | Custom, Estate Wagon, Limited | 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS
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Buick Century Parking Brake Cable, Passenger Side Part Number: 10323984
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cable, Parking Brake; Brake Cable; Rear Cable
- Position: Passenger Side
- Replaces: 10406055
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1997-2003 Buick Century | Custom, Limited | 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS
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Buick Century Parking Brake Cable, Driver Side Part Number: 10323983
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cable, Parking Brake; Brake Cable; Rear Cable
- Position: Driver Side
- Replaces: 10406054
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1997-2003 Buick Century | Custom, Limited | 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS
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Buick Century Parking Brake Cable, Passenger Side Part Number: 10257175
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cable; Brake Cable; Rear Cable; Cable, Parking Brake
- Position: Passenger Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1997 Buick Century | Custom, Limited | 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS
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Buick Century Parking Brake Cable, Driver Side Part Number: 10257174
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cable; Brake Cable; Rear Cable; Cable, Parking Brake
- Position: Driver Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1997 Buick Century | Custom, Limited | 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS
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Buick Century Cable Part Number: 10207599
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cable, Parking Brake; Brake Cable
- Position: Rear
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1993-1996 Buick Century | Custom, Limited, Special | 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS
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Buick Century Cable Part Number: 10207598
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cable, Parking Brake; Brake Cable
- Position: Rear
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1993-1996 Buick Century | Custom, Limited, Special | 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS
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Buick Century Rear Cable Part Number: 10074372
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cable, Parking Brake; Brake Cable; Cable
- Position: Rear
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1984-1992 Buick Century | Custom, Estate, Estate Wagon, Limited, Olympia Limited, Special, T-Type | 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L DIESEL
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Buick Century Rear Cable Part Number: 10074371
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Cable, Parking Brake; Brake Cable; Cable
- Position: Rear
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1984-1992 Buick Century | Custom, Estate, Estate Wagon, Limited, Olympia Limited, Special, T-Type | 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L DIESEL

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The Parking Brake Cable of Buick Century vehicles is a part of your automobile that is specifically called the parking brake cable or emergency brake cable. It connects the parking brake to the braking system, meaning your car will not roll when parked on slopes and acts as a backup braking system. Signs of a bad Brake Cable are inability to keep the auto in place and a disabling of the parking type of brake if the have cable becomes faulty. Maintenance of parking brake and parts of it should be done frequently to enable efficient use of this part and prevent any mishap.

Buick Century Parking Brake Cable Parts and Q&A

Parking Brake Cable, Passenger Side
10323984
Q: How to service and adjust the parking brake cable on Buick Century?
A:
The procedure for Parking Brake Cable service begins with a Brake Shoe adjustment on the rear brake system which then continues with park Brake Shoe adjustment for disc brakes and drum brake adjustment for drum brakes. Start by using the parking brake pedal to apply and release pressure six times before checking the pedal returns fully to its resting position when igniting the engine without the brake indicator lamp turning on. The brake indicator lamp illumination requires inspection of the park brake pedal release mode position and cable slack adjustment through gift downward on the front cable. The vehicle needs to be lifted to a suitable position for work. Operations to adjust the park brake necessitate spanning both rear wheels simultaneously and then rotating the equalizer nut until one wheel starts to drag yet the other wheel continues moving. At this point stop turning the equalizer nut by one full revolution. The rear wheel rotation needs to be checked while the park brake stays at four clicks because wheels need to show no forward movement and neither wheel should drag or spin backward. Check the vehicle wheels have unimpeded movement before you lower the vehicle by releasing the parking brake.
Parking Brake Cable, Driver Side
15242626
Q: How to replace the front parking brake cable on Buick Century?
A:
You should start by raising and supporting the vehicle properly before you can replace the front park brake cable. The equalizer park brake cable needs to be taken off so you can lower the vehicle keeping it supported by the hoist frame. The work starts with separating the left instrument panel insulator while the technician proceeds to remove the carpet retainers on the left side followed by taking off the lower center pillar trim panel located on the left side of the vehicle. The hole down clips of the park brake cable become reachable by folding back carpeting. The cable button end from the park brake lever clevis needs detaching before using the Park Brake Cable Release Tool (J37043) to extract the cable from the lever. Proceed to install the new front cable onto the park brake lever while fitting the cable button correctly into the clevis and finishing with the clevis end inside the equalizer. Follow this procedure to reinstall the park brake cable into hold down clips while reinstalling the Left side lower center pillar trim panel along with left side carpet retainers and left side instrument panel insulator and positioning the carpet properly. Raising the vehicle provides access to install the cable end onto the equalizer while tightening the instance nut to free up cable slack. Complete the adjustment of the park brake before slowly lowering the vehicle.