Removing Emergency Brake Cables - What's the Secret Sauce?

[ctaylor738]

I have one step left in the dismantling of my 3.27 rear end - removing the parking brake cables.  I have removed the clips on the brake side, but the cables won't budge.  I have tried vise grips, but nothing wants to move.  

From the EPC, it looks like the cable comes off in one piece.

What am I missing?

Thanks.

[ja17]

Hello Chuck,

With the clips removed, the cables and housings should pull straight out. They can get badly stuck.  Apply heat to  the casting around the cable and try again.

[ctaylor738]

Heat and vise grips got the left side out.  On the right side, it took heat, a hammer, and a 12 mm deepwell socket as a mandrel to knock it out.