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Hello. I'm hoping someone can identify this part I found under my 72' Charger. It was laying on the garage floor after replacing the front (disks) pads, and rear (drum) brake shoes. My 'guess', is that it belongs somewhere along the 'routing' of the parking brake tensioning cable. You'll note, there is no 'bolt on' feature.
The parking brake cable, connector, and equalizer (adjustment rod), are intact and in place. However, the equalizer nut bottoms out long before the parking brake cable is taut, which leads me to think it's part of the cable routing.
If anyone can verify that this is indeed part of the parking brake cable routing, and 'where' it might go, (maybe with a picture showing the location and orientation?), I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks, Rick
WOOT! WOOT! I have a 90% confidence level that I found what it is, and where it goes...
As suspected, it is part of the parking brake cable routing. I guess you can call it a "flat' style cable support hook, in lieu of the more common 'round' style support hook that i've been seeing on line. One end hooks into an oval cut out located on top of the transmission cross member (you can't see it, you have to feel for it), and the other end simply keeps the cable from flapping in the wind between the connector and the equalizer. From all indications, it appears to be a natural fit. It also lines up with a small crease in the parking brake cable caused by 50 years of wear. After making the necessary adjustment with the equalizer, the parking brake now works and the hook is firmly in place doing its job. Hope this helps someone with this style of cable hook.
05-15-2022, 09:33 AM
