E brake issues
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: cranford nj
E brake issues
I had a noise in the drivers side rear wheel. I took off the tire and drilled the rotor and removed it, and 2 smashed springs fell from the e brake. How hard is it to replace the srings seems like there is not much room to work.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Team Owner
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From: Orange Park Florida
IF you don't have to pass an annual inspection, just fuggetaboutit.....
they never seem to work worth a damn anyway.....just look at it, common sense....5" of hub trying to keep 3300 lbs from rolling off a ~27" tire....right.....
they never seem to work worth a damn anyway.....just look at it, common sense....5" of hub trying to keep 3300 lbs from rolling off a ~27" tire....right.....
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From: Charlotte NC
In my opinion....and not meaning to get anyone upset.
It has to do with SAFETY. Possibly one day...you might run into an issue where you will wish that you had a secondary stopping source....other than downshifting.
And sure as shooting...if the car never had a EMERGENCY BRAKE...we would be all bitchin' and moaning that someone should find way to get one to work. Funny how that comes around full circle. Just like how some remove the spare tire...and hope they never need it.
Yes...these two springs are no fun to install but I do them a lot each year.
DUB
It has to do with SAFETY. Possibly one day...you might run into an issue where you will wish that you had a secondary stopping source....other than downshifting.
And sure as shooting...if the car never had a EMERGENCY BRAKE...we would be all bitchin' and moaning that someone should find way to get one to work. Funny how that comes around full circle. Just like how some remove the spare tire...and hope they never need it.
Yes...these two springs are no fun to install but I do them a lot each year.
DUB
Burning Brakes
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From: Baldwinsville, NY
I used this article,
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/tech...brake-rebuild/
It was not fun, 4 hours on side one and 20 minutes on side two. It works great if not on a hill. Google e brake for c3 corvette and you can find several articles and u tube stuff.
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/tech...brake-rebuild/
It was not fun, 4 hours on side one and 20 minutes on side two. It works great if not on a hill. Google e brake for c3 corvette and you can find several articles and u tube stuff.
Le Mans Master
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From: Butler Pa
It has to do with SAFETY. Possibly one day...you might run into an issue where you will wish that you had a secondary stopping source....other than downshifting.
And sure as shooting...if the car never had a EMERGENCY BRAKE...we would be all bitchin' and moaning that someone should find way to get one to work.
And sure as shooting...if the car never had a EMERGENCY BRAKE...we would be all bitchin' and moaning that someone should find way to get one to work.
I can't remember ever using the parking brake in any of my cars.
That said, I rebuilt the parking brake on my vette about 6 years ago, just because I wanted to punish myself.
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From: Waynesboro PA
Lightly but completely compress the spring in a vise and run dental floss thru the retainer and out the bottom of the spring. Tie the floss very tightly using 2 to 3 knots to reduce slippage. Hold the spring and loosen the vise and turn the spring and reclamp it so you tie the other side. This makes the springs very to install. Once installed use a barbecue light to burn the floss and the springs will seat in place.
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From: Charlotte NC
It's not an "emergency brake". It's a parking brake. It was never intended to stop the car in an emergency.
I can't remember ever using the parking brake in any of my cars.
That said, I rebuilt the parking brake on my vette about 6 years ago, just because I wanted to punish myself.
I can't remember ever using the parking brake in any of my cars.
That said, I rebuilt the parking brake on my vette about 6 years ago, just because I wanted to punish myself.
I KNOW it was not designed to stop the car....but if you loose the hydraulic brakes...using the "parking brake" will slow you down quite significantly.
I know many people who do not use many items on a car...but just because people do not use them does not make them useless. I guess it is whatever makes them happy.
I know one thing...if I were to jump out of an airplane...I not only want my primary parachute...but I know I would also have a back-up...just in case.
DUB
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IF you park your automatic Corvette on an incline...when you go to shift out or park...it can be/will be really hard to do so in many/most cases. Level ground is not an issue...but go park on a hill and see how hard it is to shift out of park...BUT if a person applied the parking brake when they still held the car in position with the brake pedal...when you go to shift out of park it will easily shift.
DUB
So...lets see...I have read that these are not needed or used...parking/emergency brake, wipers, catalytic converters, EGR valves, smog pumps, spare tire and jack, and sun visors. Simply amazing.
Instructor
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reduce the strain on the parking pawl
That dental floss procedure sounds cool!
The parking brake (a.k.a. emergency break) reduces the strain on the parking pawl in an automatic transmission. One should set the parking brake while one's foot is still on the brake pedal and before shifting into “park”. This reduces the strain on the parking pawl. This small procedure can save hundreds if not thousands dollars in repair or replacement of a transmission.
Like Benjamin Franklin said, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".
The parking brake (a.k.a. emergency break) reduces the strain on the parking pawl in an automatic transmission. One should set the parking brake while one's foot is still on the brake pedal and before shifting into “park”. This reduces the strain on the parking pawl. This small procedure can save hundreds if not thousands dollars in repair or replacement of a transmission.
Like Benjamin Franklin said, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".
Le Mans Master
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From: Butler Pa
The parking brake (a.k.a. emergency break) reduces the strain on the parking pawl in an automatic transmission. One should set the parking brake while one's foot is still on the brake pedal and before shifting into “park”. This reduces the strain on the parking pawl. This small procedure can save hundreds if not thousands dollars in repair or replacement of a transmission.