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Hello, all:

The manual recommends lubing the parking brake guides and transaxle shift linkage as part of regular maintenance.

Can...someone kindly let me know where these are and any tips?

Thanks as always.

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I'll dig it out of the 1997 FSM when I get home from work.

I would expect that these are fairly obvious to the tech if the car is on a lift and the shift linkage or emergency brake assembly is observed from underneath with a trouble light. Getting at these will need jack stands and a creeper.

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The best places to look are the "how it works" sections for the shift linkage and emergency brakes, and find a drawing that shows what you want. Or, get a can of moly grease, put the car on jack stands, and look under the car.

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I've looked through my 1997 FSM set, which includes the transmission repair manual, and see nothing on the emergency brake. I do see the maintenance recommendations that you mention, though. At this point, the best thing I can recommend is jack stands and a trouble light, a can of moly grease, and a shop rag.

Logan or other hands-on types may chime in.

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My manual states underbody contact points and linkage

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There is a spray lithium grease that goes on as a liquid but dries to a grease that might work well in this application but it seems like lubricant would attract all kinds of crud/dirt which could cause additional problems. Maybe a dry-slide type lubricant?

I think the most important thing to do is to use the parking brake often enough so that it does not get a chance to stick or bind.

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I use motorcycle chain lube myself - it's moly grease with a solvent and a propellant, which disappear, leaving the moly grease inside the parts. My motorcycle has O-ring permanently lubricated chain, as most modern motorcycles do, but I use it on my bicycle chains - and on my garage door rollers, indoor door hinges, and other parts that can benefit from a thin coat of moly grease but do not present themselves to a grease-covered finger or screwdriver.

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It states right in the manual the type of chassis grease, see my picture above for the requirement

Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1  >>

1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm

How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/

Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year  http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm

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BodybyFisher, thanks for the picture.

I just need to know where the grease goes. Are the guides under the dash where the parking brake pedal is, or somewhere else?

I do use the brake at least once or twice a month, but I have no idea how much it was used before that. And since the manual has this as part of the regular maintenance, I'll sleep a little easier knowing it's done.

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When you get under the car, you will notice where the cable comtacts the chassis, put the grease there. I do not think they are speaking about grease under the dash but on linkage pivot points and where the cables run into their housings. If you can find a spray grease that KHE spoke of that would make applying it easier

Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1  >>

1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm

How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/

Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year  http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm

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Gotcha. I do have spray lithium grease (which worked so well on my door hinges that I can barely get in the car), but I'll see what I can dig up for the recommended kind also. I do have the GM spec number for that.

Thank you all again!

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The motorcycle chain lube that I use dues use lithium grease, not moly grease. Moly grease leaves black streaks on everything it touches, and lithium grease is more than great in every application you would need it for in auto maintenance. Use moly grease for ball joints and other things where the manual recommends it.

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BodybyFisher, thanks for the picture.

I just need to know where the grease goes. Are the guides under the dash where the parking brake pedal is, or somewhere else?

I do use the brake at least once or twice a month, but I have no idea how much it was used before that. And since the manual has this as part of the regular maintenance, I'll sleep a little easier knowing it's done.

The grease will at points under the vehicle from the rear brakes forward. Just follow the parking brake cable from rear to front. There will be guides along the undercarriage where the cable is clipped/held in place. At the Y split to go to the left and right brake I'd lube that also.

For the transmission linkage under the hood follow the shift cable from the top of the transmission. There will be a lever on the transmission where its connected.

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