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E-brake inner jacket chafing?

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impropernick

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I got the North race cars rear 5 lug conversion with the e brake cables, and I just noticed after having pulled the brake a dozen times or so over the last few months (car's not being driven, not road worthy just yet) that the inner jacket is chaffed off from rubbing on the metal end/grommet piece or whatever you'd like to call it. How can I fix this? It definitely won't last long with actual use. Thanks in advance!
 

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Probably a bad cable.
 
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I forgot to mention it's on both cables. So having 2 bad cables feels a little unlikely
 

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If the steel cable part is not frayed I would leave them. Most new cables don't have the plastic coating on the inner cable anyway.

 
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That part on my cables is not coated like in yours. It’s bare steel.

Yours is chaffing, but that coating really is not necessary. As long as the steel cable is in decent shape I wouldn’t worry about it.
 
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Lube it.
 
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Okay great, thank you guys!
 

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You are however missing the two clips that retain the cables in the caliper. Probably not essential though

7/16" clips from your local hardware store

https://lmr.com/item/HDW-2635AA/1994-04-Mustang-Rear-Park-Brake-Cable-E-Clips


 
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You know, there are probably a lot of little things im missing and either dont know, or just forgot about during this whole build lmao. Thank you for pointing out this one! I'll add it to my list
 
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