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Geoffrey Merifield Posted on Feb 02, 2012
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Need to replace parking brake cables on 1986GMC S15 4x4

Need to replace the parking brake cables, they are seised up!!

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Most people find this out after they put their boat in water.
good time to service the rear brakes seeing it all has to come apart to change the cables. chances if the cables are siezed the rear adjusters are too!!!!!!!!!

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