Parking Brake Dummy
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Burning Brakes
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Parking Brake Dummy
Ok, I give... There must be a reasonable way to get the pad retaining springs installed!! No problems with the rest of it, but don't have any surgical tools and a nurse to give me a hand (or at least hold a light)... Also tried installing just the top spring first, then the retaining springs and pins and still a problem getting to it and have enough room to depress the spring and cup onto the pin and actually be able to rotate that pin to lock it. Who's bright idea was this anyway? Plus that spring doesn't look like it really does anything. Once the rotor is installed, it ain't going anywhere. Anybody ever leave these things off?
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Re: Parking Brake Dummy (Chris81)
Check out this link... http://rowleycorvette.com/corvette_repair.html
It's got what I would think is a great tip about tying those springs with thread. I spent hours getting those things back on. :mad
That link and other links are available at http://www.corvettefaq.com/
Good Luck! I'd like to hear if that trick really works.
It's got what I would think is a great tip about tying those springs with thread. I spent hours getting those things back on. :mad
That link and other links are available at http://www.corvettefaq.com/
Good Luck! I'd like to hear if that trick really works.
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Parking Brake Dummy (jerryp58)
Tnx for the info! I broke out the dental floss, clamped the spring, tied some knots, slipped it over the pin, turned the pin, it locked in place and done. 15 minutes! Guess what they say about flossing is correct!! Wonder what other projects I could have finished with the first two hours I spent trying to figure this thing out! :smash: :smash:
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Re: Parking Brake Dummy (Chris81)
Yeh, I know, you gotta have it working for a safety inspection, use stainless hardware and iron shoes, best combo out there....and don't expect the thing to hold the car on any significant incline, it's not there in the design...
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Re: Parking Brake Dummy (Chris81)
That's fantastic :cheers:
You're the first person I know of that has used that trick. I've pointed a couple of other members to that link, but never heard if they tried it or if it worked.
I hope I never have to do that job again (I went with a stainless kit), but I'm sure glad that someone else was saved the hours & hours (I spent a lot more than two hours getting those 4 springs on) of torment I went through. :yesnod:
Thanks for the follow up. :)
You're the first person I know of that has used that trick. I've pointed a couple of other members to that link, but never heard if they tried it or if it worked.
I hope I never have to do that job again (I went with a stainless kit), but I'm sure glad that someone else was saved the hours & hours (I spent a lot more than two hours getting those 4 springs on) of torment I went through. :yesnod:
Thanks for the follow up. :)
