My 1996 Miata's parking brake does not work. I relpaced the cable running
from the equalizer to the rear caliper on one side, thinking that was the
problem. Then I tightened the cable at the brake lever. It still does not
work. With the car jacked up by the rear differential, I took the wheels
off. I then put the car in 1st gear and let the wheels spin. I can see the
cables pulling the lever on the caliper when I pull up the brake lever in
the car, but the pads still do not engage. I tightened the cable attaching
to the lever on the caliper all the way on both sides, but it still does not
work. I am wondering if my calipers need to be replaced. When calipers are
old, do the levers in the caliper that pull the pads together from the
parking brake sometimes stop working? Do they sometimes need to be
replaced?
Brian