How To Adjust The Parking Brake On a Cadillac Style Caliper
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- čas přidán 23. 06. 2021
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This is the best explanation I’ve seen for these Cadillac calipers!
Jason, thanks so much, FANTASTIC explanation and detail! I was getting frustrated, but not anymore! Phil
I finally was able to install the brake levers on my 1984 Cadillac Eldorado this spring. The levers definitely work! I was able to close the gap to 1/16”. My brakes are now amazing Thank you.
That's great! We are glad this was helpful.
Incredible FANTASTIC video. No matter who sold the brake kit, this is very helpful with those caddy calipers. perfect amount of detail I needed to help me get rid of that low pedal.
Awesome! We are glad to hear it was helpful.
Best eldorado caliper video on CZcams.
We appreciate the kind words and we're glad it was helpful!
Good information. Swapped Cadillac eldarado integral parking brake calipers on my Ford 9" and the brake travel was horrible until adjustment. I guess there a reason they only used this style caliper for a handful of years... They work great but need to be adjusted periodically as brake pads wear. Normal calipers don't require any adjustments through the pad life.
We're glad this was helpful to you!
Wow, you made that look so easy. I'm struggling trying to get my caliper to adjust period. I've already had it on and brake fluid in caliper. I've removed caliper and drained but piston will not come out with ratchet motion.
Hi Jeffrey, if you are still running into trouble with your CPP brakes you are welcome to give us a call at (866)-882-4131 and one of our tech guys will be happy to help
Why is this the only video on the internet that I could find dealing with this issue lol. I have a Honda but seems like the same issue
Hey Jason, good to meet ya buddy. I enjoyed the video and it was pretty straight forward. I do want to ask though if I could get your advice on something. I have a 2005 Cadillac SRX 4.6L and the E-Brake not working almost got us killed about a month ago out on 23S in Kentucky. The mountains aren't anything to mess with and the brakes are literally life or death here, more so than in the city (Columbus, Ohio) where I am from. So I have the parking brake not engaging at all in Drive and this was an issue where the passenger's side brake line failed toward the back and we had to swing in a parking lot full of people going out 45mph, circling the lot and honking our horn until it began to get attention. *******I have been trying to figure this out and have literally no one to help me. Yesterday I started it up, held the brake in and shifted to drive and pressed in the E Brake and let up off the regular brake - the car rolled with no grab from the E Brake, but it held (although lightly) in reverse. Anything you can tell me to help me would be greatly appreciated. The Front Passenger's side also has a rupture in the brake line right behind the wheel on the inside of the engine cabin that I can't seem to get to with a cutter to put in a section of brake line and the caliper on that wheel is also not engaging at all. Anyone you know in the area that could help and any advice you can offer would be great, buddy. What you think? Have a great day, brother!
For adjusting the hand brake like you did in the video, my hand brake rear left wheel is loose, the one on the right is good, i lift the rear car both wheels in the air and applied the hand brake and rear right wheel is really strong checked by hand if i can move it , but on rear left i can move it by hand, so i think this is what i have to do, to adjust like you did, is that means because hand brake is loose for that wheel is normal foot brake loose as well for that wheel? And does need brake bleeding after this or just adjust and good to go?? Thanks. Nice video
My 62 impala has these calipers for the rear but I don’t have an E brake , will it cause any drag?
What is the part number of that brake tool?
Thanks for this... doing a typical disc brake conversion kit on an Econoline and the instructions are somewhat awful for a beginner. This was really helpful! It does use basically this same style caliper ( I think 99% of the kits do). I've done like 1 set of calipers in my life like 10 years ago.. so I wasn't sure if there is a rule of thumb for pad friction on the rotor for new brakes. I did cycle the piston before installing ( of course ) just to see the action but have my shims setup so they are both just about touching the rotor. This is fine for break in? some rubbing? Or is there a feeler gauge I should use.. Other question is my truck has a Rear ABS setup with valve.. does this help make up for not having a proportioning valve? Thanks, and thanks for the video.
Tony, we are glad it could be helpful! If your question is regarding a brake kit you purchased from us, you are more than welcome to give us a call at (866)-882-4131 and one of our tech guys can help.
@@CPPmaster it wasnt.. just the same "el dorado" a / g body caliper whatever you want to call it. Luckily I found some other resources as well but unfortunately got into a mess of getting the whole piston out to re clock it to notch the pad properly. Calipers are installed now and im pretty sure already well adjusted (pads are rubbing which is good.. someone said that GM actually calls for 30 ft lbs of drag! ) but wont really know until the truck is fully built and can go back and forth in the driveway. Luckily someone posted this video as a comment where someone with an F-150 was complaining about spongy pedal ( the poor guy went out and bought wilwoods! before realizing how to adjust it properly) . So it was nice to upload this to give a quick overview of how these particular calipers operate... especially messing around with any of these kits in old vehicles with no air bags! cant be too safe with brake setup.
I initially had too much gap so I got them adjusted with this video to about 1/8-1/16 of an inch. Went for a drive and the brakes felt much better. BUT... The rear brakes were getting very hot after about 5 miles. Could this just be because it was initially not adjusted close enough?
Hmmm not sure... If this is regarding parts you purchased from us, you are welcome to give us a call at (866)-882-4131 and one of our tech guys can help.
Is this callibration for hand brake or for normal foot brake?
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Great video! Going to order the levers. He said the adjustment is done before introducing brake fluid to caliper! What if brake fluid has been introduced and system is already bled? Is that method still effective?
The method is still effective but you can expect some brake fluid to leak out and you should re-bleed your brake system once the adjustment is completed.
@@CPPmaster where will the fluid leak from??
Why are you putting the rubber washer first and then the teflon washer on it ... Is that on purpose? Even my original Cadillac manual says it the other way: Teflon washer first, then rubber washer, then the lever.
Is it possible to adjust them that way if i already ran the fluid through the calipers
The method is still effective but you can expect some brake fluid to leak out and you should re-bleed your brake system once the adjustment is completed.
How about if we already have brake fluid added and mounted on the car my rear brakes aren't doing much, cars in the air can't stop the wheels
Once there is fluid in the system you are going to leak brake fluid using this method. If the car is equipped with CPP calipers, feel free to give us a call and one of our tech guys can help you out. (866)-882-4131
If I’ve already got brake fluid in the calipers, is it the same procedure to adjust the lever to do I need to drain them down?
You can do the same procedure, just know that brake fluid will leak out. So if you want to avoid getting brake fluid on other components, we suggest draining the fluid first.
Good video. I've watched several of these and I still don't get it. Why do you take the lever off and then use a wrench to turn the same nut that the lever was attached to? Why not just turn the nut with the lever? It seems that you turn the wrench one way and then turn it back - how exactly does this adjust the pad clearance? Does this not just move the pads in and out. I'm sure I'm missing something. Any clarification anybody can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Jules, thank you for the kind words. If you need more assistance with your Cadillac style rear brakes from CPP you are welcome to give us a call at (866)-882-4131 and one of our tech guys can assist you.
Jules, just did this for the first time today on my brother's truck, which has the CPP calipers shown in the video on the rear. The nut has to come off, because the lever also has to come off, because it is blocking the **hex section of the shaft** that you turn with the wrench to move the piston in and out. The nut goes back on to keep the adjuster from falling into the caliper--it is not used to make the actual adjustments.
The shaft is like a ratcheting socket wrench--it engages one direction and just spins in the other. Try it and you'll see quickly.
Thanks brother! My 52 Chevy Pickup finally stops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So good! We are glad to hear this helped!
Is less then a 1/16" gap good? Mine are resting on the stops
Yes, you want it sitting on the stop and then just 1/16" to 1/8" of movement off the stop
Now let’s talk about the bleeding procedure.
Do you bleed them with the calipers parking brake engaged or disengaged?
Also……..
One of my calipers. Drivers side only. Is pulling in air. It is not leaking fluid but it is sucking in air for sure.
I know this because I have a sealed brake bleeder that’s open. No air is coming into the threads. It’s hooked up to a long 3/16 line that’s attached to the bleeder. It runs……back to the master cylinder.
I have both rear calipers set up this way.
The drivers side keeps pulling in air and the passenger side doesn’t.
Neither leak fluid.
As for the parking brake. As long as you do it empty and off the car. It’s easy to get that 1/16th engagement.
I found the parking brake easy to get right.
But I can’t get it to bleed the air out.
That one side makes for a very soft pedal
What if my ratchet mechanism does not work? Is that possible?
when I turn it into the opposite direction, I feel some resistance, yes. But cycling it forth and back doesn't do anything to the position - so no adjustment at all.
Needless to say that I'm doing it exactly as in the video.
What's wrong here?
Marvin, if you are having issues with a CPP caliper and would like help please feel free to give us a call at 800-522-5004
@@CPPmaster is there a way to call you over internet?
cause I'm in Germany and I don't have an international flatrate. Thanks for the offer so far
@@marvinstracke Message us on our Facebook or Instagram (@classicperform)
and we get you in contact with one of our sales reps.
Dealing with a set of brakes like this that stick hard. Sticks harder after pressing brakes. The pistons aren't pitted, but there is no return on the parking lever.
I cannot find that part number on their web site. And calling in is a wast of time as the wait is about 300 minutes. What name is the part listed under?
Is there a specific application you are looking for? This is just about the generic style of caliper we use in many of our rear disc brake kits. It really is best if you call in. We suggest using the call back feature if someone isn't available so you don't have to wait on hold as long.
@@CPPmaster I should have been more specific. I need the levers that activate the parking brake. He showed the new kind and said the part numbers were 4138/39. I had no luck searching the web site for either of those numbers.
@@bombero42 Thank you for clarifying. Our website may not be updated to reflect the new part. You can also purchase these levers through our eBay store. Here is a link to the listing for a set of the new levers: www.ebay.com/itm/284380237231?hash=item4236620daf:g:FloAAOSwMp1g6Npl
@@CPPmaster Thanks. I ordered 2 sets for my two rods.
By the way, when CPP tech support has a long wait, I've used their "call me back" option and it's worked great every time.
is a "Parking brake" the same thing as a handbrake? If so, why pumping the footbrake at the end of the video?
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Good info... 🧰 💯
Trying to find anything parking brake related for my 88 firebird was impossible. I have rear discs on it with a BorgWarner 9 bolt. Aside from the parking brake hardware (mine have a huge weight on that lever that bolts to the back of the piston) the calipers are exactly the same. My rear left side is super tight and since the brake cables are fine and cable adjustment is for both brakes, I think you may have helped me solve the case! TBC 🫡
Nice, glad we could help!
Wowww amezing.. Now need to replace my chevy brake caliber