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.
Last edited by Oldguard 7; May 15, 2008 at 12:10 PM. Reason: duplicate thread
Racer
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Quincy MA
Why no e-brake equip anymore? Mine doesn't hold but I haven't decided to have it rebuilt, didn't think it would help to remove? I do get a noise from the rt rr wheel area, sorta a squeek, then I press the brakes and it goes away...do you think the e-brake equipment could be causing that sound?
kevin
kevin
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Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Columbia Missouri
Why no e-brake equip anymore? Mine doesn't hold but I haven't decided to have it rebuilt, didn't think it would help to remove? I do get a noise from the rt rr wheel area, sorta a squeek, then I press the brakes and it goes away...do you think the e-brake equipment could be causing that sound?
kevin
kevin
Not really sure, it could be, or just a pad that's not making good contact with the rotor.
I removed mine because it never worked, failed and seized, and I didn't feel like bothering with it. I just removed it all, and have not had any problems since.
Instructor
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From: Tulsa OK
What did you do with the cables?
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 465
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From: FRANCE (Lyon)
In fance when can't remove e-brake! every 2 year we have to control our cars by specialist and they check effciency of e-brake! 
mine was 15% of efficiency after a rebuild! and it's the limit
now i need to find a way to have a real e-brake!
i really live on the bad side of the ocean
mine was 15% of efficiency after a rebuild! and it's the limit
now i need to find a way to have a real e-brake!
i really live on the bad side of the ocean
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,417
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From: Texas
in texas you have to have the parking brake or ebrake for vehicle state inspection, but i have to remind the inspectors its not really a emergency brake, its a parking brake. the engine will overpower it when applied. although you cant move the car in netural by just pushing it. so they think its failed, but really its ok. given the size of those tiny brake shoes. mine works as good as expected.