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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2008 🢒 Vibe - FWD 🢒 Brakes 🢒 Park Brake 🢒 Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement - Right Side

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the shoes and the hardware. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement .
  2. Remove the bolt and the park brake cable from the right rear backing plate.
  3. Remove the catalytic converter. Refer to Catalytic Converter Replacement .
  4. Remove the 3 nuts and the front floor forward heat shield.
  5. Remove the 2 nuts and the front floor center heat shield.
  6. Remove the 5 bolts and the fuel tank shield.
  7. If the vehicle has ABS, separate the ABS harness from the right rear clamp.
  8. Remove the 4 bolts from the 4 clamps.

    9. Object Number: 853219 Size: SH
  9. Remove the right rear park brake cable (6) from the equalizer (8).

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 853219 Size: SH
  1. Install the right rear park brake cable (6) to the equalizer (8).

    2. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  2. Install the 4 bolts in order to retain the 4 clamps.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 5.4 N·m (47.79 lb in).

  3. If the vehicle has ABS, install the ABS harness to the right rear clamp.
  4. Install the fuel tank shield and the 5 bolts.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 5.5 N·m (48.68 lb in).

  5. Install the front floor center heat shield and the 2 nuts.

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the nuts to 5.5 N·m (48.68 lb in).

  6. Install the front floor forward heat shield and the 3 nuts.

    7. Tighten
    Tighten the nuts to 5.5 N·m (48.68 lb in).

  7. Install the catalytic converter. Refer to Catalytic Converter Replacement .
  8. Install the park brake cable and the bolt to the right rear backing plate.

    9. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 7.8 N·m (69.04 lb in).

  9. Install the shoes and the hardware. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement .
  10. Inspect the park brake lever travel. Adjust as necessary. Refer to Park Brake Adjustment .