Can't remove parking brake cable on rear caliper

[pigvet]

Hi, I tried to replace the rear right caliper but can't remove the parking brake cable on it. I believe I'm not the only person. Can anyone please give me any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

 

[Cx5KF]

Need to cut the caliper to get the cable out..use cutter wheel to do it or hammer it with a chisel

 

[pigvet]

Will try, thanks!!!

 

[MarioT]

I was about to ask exactly the same thing.
So physically destroying them is the only way

Good thing I purchased new ones, so no core return required.

 

[Silentnoise713]

I was about to ask exactly the same thing.
So physically destroying them is the only way

Good thing I purchased new ones, so no core return required.

There's no detail or pics in the OPs post to jump to that conclusion, but the two previous posters are for CX5. I don't that car but I can say for certain the Mazda 5 does NOT need anything cut to release the parking cable. If you are not able to snake the line out of the spring, try using a pair of wide mouth/long handle togue and grove plyers to keep the spring tension loaded so you can slide out the end cable. Also make sure parking brakes are NOT engaged (add tensions or shortens the brake line).

 

[MarioT]

There's no detail or pics in the OPs post to jump to that conclusion, but the two previous posters are for CX5. I don't that car but I can say for certain the Mazda 5 does NOT need anything cut to release the parking cable. If you are not able to snake the line out of the spring, try using a pair of wide mouth/long handle togue and grove plyers to keep the spring tension loaded so you can slide out the end cable. Also make sure parking brakes are NOT engaged (add tensions or shortens the brake line).

Oh, getting the end cable free from the rotating mechanism isn't the issue at all.
Mostly 10 years of Canadian rust is what's keeping the cable "sleeve" frozen solid into the caliper. I'd rather destroy the caliper cores than risk needing parking cable replacements from the front.