Parking Brake Issues..
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From: coral springs fl
Parking Brake Issues..
My Passenger Rear Wheel Makes A Rubbing Noise , If I Slightly Pull Up On The Parking Brake While Driving The Noise Stops, Then When I Release The Parking Brake The Noise Continues. My Question Is? Can The Brake Be Adjusted Or Does It Need To Be Replaced?
Drifting
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From: 68 427 4.11s Roadster
The parking brake is a drum brake and can be adjusted just like the norm. A star wheel expands or collapses the pads. Sounds like putting them on is just getting rid of vibration and they only need to be sucked in a bit.
To adjust take off wheel and rotor, the rotor is the drum.
There is also a central stud tightener that takes the slack out of both rear cables. I don't think this is the problem though.
To adjust take off wheel and rotor, the rotor is the drum.
There is also a central stud tightener that takes the slack out of both rear cables. I don't think this is the problem though.
Burning Brakes
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From: Tulsa Ok
Since the shoes are only used while stationary, you'll usually find little wear, but the other parts corrode over time. Get one of the stainless replacement kits and you won't have to revisit that system for a good long time. 
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ok this may help,,,,,,,, when i did my compleat body off restoration i used all new parts to build the rollin chassis,,and everthing in stainless,,,,one of those were new parking breaks,,,after 5000 miles i got in a downpour going up to the dells last year for the corvette at theisthmus hoe chunk caseno,,,,, a week later was bloomington /pheasent run,, the car sat between the 2 runs,,,,,,,,as i was driving west on north ave my right rear wheel started to smoke,,,i pulled over and it was overly heated,,,didnt protecipate in the road tour that year but the next day got her on the lift,,,, from driving in the rain the week before,,surface rust built on the backing plate, the mechanic showed me the area on the backing plate that needs a dab of greese,,after that we did the other side,went on the road tour this year and no problems!!!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Originally Posted by carl a
ok this may help,,,,,,,, when i did my compleat body off restoration i used all new parts to build the rollin chassis,,and everthing in stainless,,,,one of those were new parking breaks,,,after 5000 miles i got in a downpour going up to the dells last year for the corvette at theisthmus hoe chunk caseno,,,,, a week later was bloomington /pheasent run,, the car sat between the 2 runs,,,,,,,,as i was driving west on north ave my right rear wheel started to smoke,,,i pulled over and it was overly heated,,,didnt protecipate in the road tour that year but the next day got her on the lift,,,, from driving in the rain the week before,,surface rust built on the backing plate, the mechanic showed me the area on the backing plate that needs a dab of greese,,after that we did the other side,went on the road tour this year and no problems!!!
