Strange parking brake behavior!

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Jul 18, 2003 | 01:59 PM

Crash80

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From: Castle Hills Texas

Strange parking brake behavior!

I am getting ready to have to take my car in for its Texas state inspection so I thought I would go over the car and make sure everything is working enough to get through the inspection. When Itested the parking brake, it will stay at a stop in drive, at idle. If I give it any gas, it will move. Here is the kicker, if I put the car in reverse, it stays put, even when I apply the gas. The brake works better in reverse! This is backwards of the way I remember GM vehicles. I had an old Camaro that would go backwards with parking brake applied, but not forward. I know the previous owner had the P-brake worked on at some point and I wonder if someone didn't rebuild the system and get something bass-ackwards? Is this something that is even plausible? As things are right now, I am not sure I will make it through an inspection with it the way that it is now. What does the almighty forum think?

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Jul 18, 2003 | 02:42 PM

wombvette

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Re: Strange parking brake behavior! (CVT4ME)

Thats more normal than unusual.

Jul 18, 2003 | 02:50 PM

mrvette

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Re: Strange parking brake behavior! (CVT4ME)

HEY>>> leave it alone, the fact it works at all let alone the way it does..makes it exceed design specs by a fair amount....

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Jul 18, 2003 | 02:58 PM

LAvetteman

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Re: Strange parking brake behavior! (mrvette)

:lolg: :iagree:

You will find most C-3 parking brakes don't work at all. I think you have a chance at passing.

One more feather up GM's aaa.... hat. :p:

Jul 18, 2003 | 02:59 PM

75Rag

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Re: Strange parking brake behavior! (mrvette)

Normal .......... if I park facing uphill, brake holds, down hill, no way.

Jul 18, 2003 | 03:05 PM

77Dream

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Re: Strange parking brake behavior! (CVT4ME)

Mine dosn't work at all. I use it for on OH-$H!T handle.

Jul 18, 2003 | 03:09 PM

Crash80

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From: Castle Hills Texas

Re: Strange parking brake behavior! (75Rag)

Wow! Who knew!? I will leave well enough alone then. Thanks for all your replies, as usual you have saved much grief and throwing of the tools. :D

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Jul 18, 2003 | 03:10 PM

Fevre

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Re: Strange parking brake behavior! (CVT4ME)

Sounds normal, if I leave it on and go forward the car will move if i try backing up it graps pretty hard. Mine works OK I must be one of the lucky ones. Bet most are just metal shoes against the drum, it is basicaly a drum brake on the inside of the rear rotors for those not in the know.