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I've done this, and it's not easy. First there are two cables, one for the right and left rear wheels.
You need to disconnect the end from the rear calipers (this is the easy part, just jack up the rear of the car and remove te rear wheels for access) You can just cust the cable to make it easier to remove since you won't need it anymore. Then to remove the other end you will probably need to raise the front of the car as well since the conncetion to the lever in the car is in the middle of the car underneath.
There is a 10mm nut you need to loosen to remove the cables for replacement. It's up under the driveshaft. You will need a deep well socket with a flexible drive to reach it. If it's rusted, be careful not to overtorque it as you will break it off and need to replace the lever as well (guess how I know this)
You will also probably need to remove the back part of the muffler from the catalytic converter back to the muffler to get access to the clips that hold in the left side cable in place.
It's pretty easy to understand if you are comfortable doing this type of thing, it's just that there is stuff in the way and lots of tight spaces to struggle with and try to fit your hands!!!
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How do you adjust parking brake on 1997 Mercury Mountaineer?
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