Help Emergency Brake feel just changed
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: FL
Help Emergency Brake feel just changed
Well I just went to move my car to a better spot and as soon as I put the ebrake down I noticed it didn't just fall like it normally does. It's like there is something attatched to it I had to push it down hard. The light turned off on the dash for it and I didn't notice that it was engaged while driving but this still concerns me. I had the front of the car jacked up earlier could that have done some damage to it somehow?? I know this is stupid I was also pushing down on the back end of my car to see how it looks low. I had a friend sit on the back and bounce around a bit so I could see the lowering....could this be the cause and what do you guys think is wrong? The ebrake still seems to work the same and unlock when I want it to but it just feels real heavy on the way down now.
Thanks for any input!
Thanks for any input!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Branchburg, NJ
Could be as simple as the handle hitting the console under/ next to it. I had the same problem after re-installing the console 
Try pushing the console away and/or down from the e-brake while you're letting it down, should go down much easier!
Try pushing the console away and/or down from the e-brake while you're letting it down, should go down much easier!
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: FL
no it was actually some kind of spring feeling tight in it
I went to put it down just now after I drove the car for about 15 minutes parked it and came back to drive it again and it's back to normal...
Weird, I still want to know what was going on if anyone knows I'd appreciate an explanation.
I went to put it down just now after I drove the car for about 15 minutes parked it and came back to drive it again and it's back to normal...
Weird, I still want to know what was going on if anyone knows I'd appreciate an explanation.
Burning Brakes
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From: GOCC - Rebels Without A Clue Santa Barbara, CA
IMHO...There is a couple of things that could create this problem. If one of the emergency brake shoes is staying out and not retracting properly and the second is an easy check. Pull up the e-brake boot and clean the old grease off the mechanism. Some have reported dried grease causing ratchet and pivoting issues. 
