Emrgency Brake
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Norfolk VA
Emrgency Brake
I removed the emergency brake shoes and hardware on my vehicle a few weeks ago. I noticed when I put the rear calipers on they seem much more loose. I took the vehicle out and when I applied the brakes I could hear the LR rotor and the the caliper make noise. I removed the LR wheel to see if the caliper was secured to its bracket and it was. For me this is another pita with this brake system and I am just counting the days when those caliper brackets are done by the machinist so I can convert to the C5 calipers. In the meantime I have to deal with this brake system and I am wondering if the "looseness"
of the caliper and the rotor is due to not having the emergency brake shoes in the hat of the rotor? I am really getting tired of messing with this brake system.
of the caliper and the rotor is due to not having the emergency brake shoes in the hat of the rotor? I am really getting tired of messing with this brake system.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2000
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From: New Hill NC
I removed the emergency brake shoes and hardware on my vehicle a few weeks ago. I noticed when I put the rear calipers on they seem much more loose. I took the vehicle out and when I applied the brakes I could hear the LR rotor and the the caliper make noise. I removed the LR wheel to see if the caliper was secured to its bracket and it was. For me this is another pita with this brake system and I am just counting the days when those caliper brackets are done by the machinist so I can convert to the C5 calipers. In the meantime I have to deal with this brake system and I am wondering if the "looseness"
of the caliper and the rotor is due to not having the emergency brake shoes in the hat of the rotor? I am really getting tired of messing with this brake system.
of the caliper and the rotor is due to not having the emergency brake shoes in the hat of the rotor? I am really getting tired of messing with this brake system.
Hand brake parts have nothing to do with the looseness. Once bolted up, the rotor is solid against the hub. The caliper is bolted solid to the flange.
