rear brake caliper problem and e-brake not functioning at all.please help - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

240mph · 08-08-2004, 01:40 AM

ok first i just want to start off with my e-brake problem. when i pull up the e-brake it doesnt work at its full potential even if i adjust it from the lever itself. and when i fully bring up the e-brake the rear caliper spring (which connects to the e-brake cable) gets stuck. then i have to take apart the caliper then hit the spring, then the spring will go back to its original place. but the same thing will happen when i pull the e-brake back all the way up again.sometimes one side will get stuck and sometimes both. when i had a friend pull up the e-brake and i was under the car i noticed that when he pulls it up , only one cable retracts and not the other. what is going on with my e-brake do i need to replace the whole cable or is it that spring on the rear caliper which is at fault. somebody please help me out.

rainier · 08-08-2004, 01:53 AM

i have brake problems too with my e brake line and calipers. but cant help you out on anything. go to a shop and get a free inspection.

mmdb · 08-08-2004, 01:55 AM

is this the 240sx hydraulic caliper or the 300zx mechanical e-brake?

240mph · 08-08-2004, 01:58 AM

soory forgot to mention this is a 240sx caliper and it is a 96 model

240mph · 08-08-2004, 06:42 PM

somebody please help..

silviasichigo · 08-08-2004, 06:47 PM

Well mine was doing that as well but I ended up swaping my whole rear brake system out with a Type M skyline (or in your case you can so the Z conversion) where the e-brake is the drum style. I have not had a problem since. but to fix the actual problem you have you have to get a re-build kit and just rebuild the whole caliper.

08-08-2004, 01:40 AM	#1
240mph Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: guam Posts: 422 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	rear brake caliper problem and e-brake not functioning at all.please help ok first i just want to start off with my e-brake problem. when i pull up the e-brake it doesnt work at its full potential even if i adjust it from the lever itself. and when i fully bring up the e-brake the rear caliper spring (which connects to the e-brake cable) gets stuck. then i have to take apart the caliper then hit the spring, then the spring will go back to its original place. but the same thing will happen when i pull the e-brake back all the way up again.sometimes one side will get stuck and sometimes both. when i had a friend pull up the e-brake and i was under the car i noticed that when he pulls it up , only one cable retracts and not the other. what is going on with my e-brake do i need to replace the whole cable or is it that spring on the rear caliper which is at fault. somebody please help me out.

08-08-2004, 01:53 AM	#2
rainier Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego / Santa Ana Age: 38 Posts: 2,093 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have brake problems too with my e brake line and calipers. but cant help you out on anything. go to a shop and get a free inspection. __________________

08-08-2004, 01:55 AM	#3
mmdb Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 240sx Posts: 1,558 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	is this the 240sx hydraulic caliper or the 300zx mechanical e-brake?

08-08-2004, 01:58 AM	#4
240mph Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: guam Posts: 422 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	soory forgot to mention this is a 240sx caliper and it is a 96 model

08-08-2004, 06:42 PM	#5
240mph Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: guam Posts: 422 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	somebody please help..

08-08-2004, 06:47 PM	#6
silviasichigo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Japan Age: 49 Posts: 782 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: silviasichigo Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well mine was doing that as well but I ended up swaping my whole rear brake system out with a Type M skyline (or in your case you can so the Z conversion) where the e-brake is the drum style. I have not had a problem since. but to fix the actual problem you have you have to get a re-build kit and just rebuild the whole caliper.