is there a way to test the cables? I'm not buying cables if they're not confirmed bad. Besides, couldn't a bigger spring make it work better?

 

hyundaiusa.com - owners - parts

get into the parts section of the website, add whatever you need to cart, and then go back to the parts splash screen in your other window. you should see a little link to cart somewhere on there.

look at your cables where they connect to your rear calipers, you'll be able to tell if you need new ones.

 

Mine looked alright. they didn't look damaged in any way... Maybe the problem I have IS in fact with the sliders? I think i'd rather change those first. Are you talking about extremely noticable damage like thrashed/shreaded cables?

 

on mine the cable boots at the end of the calipers were almost non-existent, and there was some of the worst rust i have ever seen all over place where the metal cable comes out of the protective rubber/plastic whatever tubing.

definitely try the slider bolts, that's an easy and much cheaper potential fix.

 

umm, ill be honest with you here chuck. i dont know where those are. a picture or guidence to them will help.

i cant crawl under my car right now, its been raining for 2 days straight, and continuing for the rest of the week.

 

take off wheel, look at only metal cable running to rear caliper. it might sound complicated, but it really is right out in the open. if you inspect the cable and aren't sure if something is wrong with it, then chances are its fine. it looks pretty damn bad when you have rusted and seized brake lines.

 

I found this searching online. It says they're stocked at my local store! Oh lucky day!

http://www.autozone.com/R,APP863873/vehicl...oductDetail.htm

On a side note, I can disengage my e-brakes by jiggling the handle. I pretty much have to jiggle it all the time otherwise it can be a pretty jerky ride. When I let go i get thrown forwards and then back when i give it gas. So I'm constantly jiggling it when I drive. I heard if you jiggle it more then 3 times, you're playing with it. I play with it every time I drive.

 

I thought my issue was the parking brake cables being seized, but I went out today and disconnected them and it is my calipers. I guess the years of being on the road in Buffalo have taken there toll on these ones. Anyone have a source for some cheap functional rear calipers?

 

^^ Did you try the slides? I have not yet, but the slides are what makes the caliper move in and outwards. It's cheaper to replace them then the caliper. Other then that, I've looked up calipers n the $150-250 range. I havn't found any decent priced calipers.

I'm waiting until payday to replace $20 in parts to find out if my E-Brake problem will be fixed by the slides.

If you have not, then you might want to do the same. It's the only moving part of the caliper other then the piston. Hyundai has a rebuild kit available for that as well for $20. You might want to look at repair instead of replacement. The only thing that I could see causing the actual caliper to go bad is to have it bent for some reason. Other then that, the slides and rebuild should work.

 

I really don't know if it is the sliders or not. I pulled the boots back and they were still lubed. However my calipers are rusted so bad that if I hit it with a hammer flakes go everywhere. Same thing with the rear rotors. I have new rotors, pads, and lines but want to make sure I get this fixed before I install them.