Inspection Warning!!!!!
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Seattle Washington
Look, the ~5" drums are not enough to hold any car on any significant slope,...period.....
to those that actually work, fine, have fun....
out of some 2 dzn sharks/m-y's only the drum brake ones hold, disc brake with small drum do no hold....
and to use any SS shoes is a huge mistake....
have fun trying to fix them.....
to those that actually work, fine, have fun....
out of some 2 dzn sharks/m-y's only the drum brake ones hold, disc brake with small drum do no hold....
and to use any SS shoes is a huge mistake....
have fun trying to fix them.....
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Butler Pa
There's no difference. I have the stainless parts in mine. They work fine. Will hold the car on any hill, and that's all it's intended to do.
Racer
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Salem MA
My daily drivers are RWD volvos, they also have the drum in disk and its a constant headache.
I got failed for e-brake by a young rude punk so I made it my job to cause some pain back to that inspection station and the RMV.
I brought with me factory service manuals that identify the inspection and adjustment procedures of the e-brake. Showed that the vehicle was within those specifications and wasted hours of everyones time.
In the end the state of massachusetts felt they superceded the original design specifications of the vehicle, but provided no course of action.
I ended up paying the extra $30 to have a different inspection station pass the car.
So now I tell any inspection station the story of the last place that failed me for e-brake. (with a smile on my face) No problems since.
ugh... see what the original specifications were for the car, bring them with you, and good luck.
I got failed for e-brake by a young rude punk so I made it my job to cause some pain back to that inspection station and the RMV.
I brought with me factory service manuals that identify the inspection and adjustment procedures of the e-brake. Showed that the vehicle was within those specifications and wasted hours of everyones time.
In the end the state of massachusetts felt they superceded the original design specifications of the vehicle, but provided no course of action.
I ended up paying the extra $30 to have a different inspection station pass the car.
So now I tell any inspection station the story of the last place that failed me for e-brake. (with a smile on my face) No problems since.
ugh... see what the original specifications were for the car, bring them with you, and good luck.
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Taunton Ma
I got mine working when i bought the car six or seven years ago. Massachusetts has a safty inspection for antique cars which i don't have a problem with. Funny story, feeling confident in getting everything working to pass the inspection I go and he is checking lights,tires, balljoints... then he says wipers yea i got those and they work, then he says windshield washer! (part of the inspection). I kind of look at him with this blank steer on my face and tell hm i'm luckey i got the wipers to work. So he says never mind i'm sure you don't drive it in the winter and he passed me. So does anyone have their washers working mine still don't.
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From: Warrensburg MO
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From: Oak Harbor WA
Bushing
There's a steel bushing that goes in the middle of the white nylon pulley. If that bushing is worn or missing, it it almost impossible to adjust the parking brake tensioner cable enough to allow the parking brake to work properly.
Last edited by kenko74; Jun 11, 2009 at 12:40 PM. Reason: Correction
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Racer
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From: Cherry Hill N.J.
Inspection Warning
GUYS;
Let me summarize my original post..
It seems the NEW JERSEY Department of Motor Vehicles has decided
to start checking the operation of HAND BRAKES on CORVETTES....
This is something they have not done in the PAST.....
I know my vehicle has not had an operating hand brake because it is almost the LAST item I would need to operate.
Having an automatic transmission the need to use the hand brake is so remote that I have it at the bottom of my "TO DO" list.
We all have faced changes in the States we live in, as far as motor vehicle inspection....
This post turned out to be very enlightening and I was interested in the responses of all participants. Continue with the comments as they are about an issue we all can express an opinion about without anyone getting "hurt".
DRIVE WITH CARE(BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING)
Let me summarize my original post..
It seems the NEW JERSEY Department of Motor Vehicles has decided
to start checking the operation of HAND BRAKES on CORVETTES....
This is something they have not done in the PAST.....
I know my vehicle has not had an operating hand brake because it is almost the LAST item I would need to operate.
Having an automatic transmission the need to use the hand brake is so remote that I have it at the bottom of my "TO DO" list.
We all have faced changes in the States we live in, as far as motor vehicle inspection....
This post turned out to be very enlightening and I was interested in the responses of all participants. Continue with the comments as they are about an issue we all can express an opinion about without anyone getting "hurt".
DRIVE WITH CARE(BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING)
3rd Gear
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I am not sure if this will help, but I installed a new set of Parking Brake shoes on my '82 and it was troublesome to say the least. I don't know if I was doing it correctly but I followed the factory service manual by the letter, and it still was touch and go on setting them correctly. It was a balancing act between too tight and not working-but I did manage to pass inspection. I also had new rotors so everything should have been within tolorances.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Northeast
I just got my inspection sticker on Thursday. My brake works.
There are a lot of things they are suppose to check but let slide.
One year on my DD, I failed because one of the door hinge pins on the drivers door was loose. I had to take it to a body shop to have the hinges replaced for reinspection.
There are a lot of things they are suppose to check but let slide.
One year on my DD, I failed because one of the door hinge pins on the drivers door was loose. I had to take it to a body shop to have the hinges replaced for reinspection.
Melting Slicks
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From: North NJ
Racer
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Denville NJ
Hey BHRIG,
Up here in North Jersey, I finally got to take a close look at this and my only issue with the emergency brake was adjustments. I have owned the car since 1990 and the previous owner must have had it all apart at some point. The shoes had plenty of meat and the adjustment wheels must have been replaced. None were frozen or rusted at all.
Turned out to be easier than I expected and it actually works surprisingly well when adjusted correctly. Passed NJ inspection now and good for another two years.
Up here in North Jersey, I finally got to take a close look at this and my only issue with the emergency brake was adjustments. I have owned the car since 1990 and the previous owner must have had it all apart at some point. The shoes had plenty of meat and the adjustment wheels must have been replaced. None were frozen or rusted at all.
Turned out to be easier than I expected and it actually works surprisingly well when adjusted correctly. Passed NJ inspection now and good for another two years.