Driveshaft rubs on e-brake cable bracket!

[arbailey]

E-brake cable bracket rubs on driveshaft!

I have an '88 coupe that I installled the FMS aluminum driveshaft to eliminate the vibrations from the 3.55 gears. The vibrations went away, but now whenever I have more than 1 person in the car and I go over a dip in the road where the body "squats" down, the e-brake cable bracket will rub or "ping" off the driveshaft. I have seen posts similar to this one about the '94-'95 cars, but never a fox body. Any help would be graetly appreciated! PS, the car has new F/R springs (stock height), shocks, bushings, etc... And the previous had converted the car to rear disc. Also, unlike the '94-'95 cars my e-brake cable bracket is not welded to the body it just kind of hangs there. Should it be like that?

 

[arbailey]

Nobody?

 

[93 teal terror]

mine does that too....not really a problem. Just polished that part of the driveshaft

 

[gcd1970]

I had the same problem on my 94. Jimmy LaRocca from LaRocca's performance found the problem and reattached the brocken bracket using rivets. It worked. You may want to give a call since you live in Jersey for advice on your 88. I don't think it's supposed to hang. Worst case...a bracket may have to be fabricated to fix??

 

[84blkstang]

On mine i dont know if it is the same as yours my handel has an adjustable nut so i can adjust the cable tension just a thought though.

 

[james51381]

I had the same problem after i put in my drive shaft. My upper bushings (what was left of them) were gone. double check them just to make sure.

james