E-Brake Problem
Melting Slicks
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From: Newark, DE
St. Jude Donor '06
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...=158&TopicID=1
P.S. Think of it as a parking brake or you will be sorely disappointed the first time you try to use it in an emergency.
P.S. Think of it as a parking brake or you will be sorely disappointed the first time you try to use it in an emergency.
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From: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
Before adjusting the brake shoes try this.
From the Service Manual: Cycle the park brake lever three times in order to obtain proper park brake cable tension.
Bill
From the Service Manual: Cycle the park brake lever three times in order to obtain proper park brake cable tension.
Bill
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From: Oakland NJ
Same thing happened to me when I was dropping the car off for an alignment!! Needless to say I had them adjust it there. When I saw the bill for the adjustment I was shocked and only then did I realize what was involved in the adjustment on these cars - not like they used to be!
Racer
Joined: Sep 1999
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From: Durham NC
In the middle of replacing the parking brake shoes
I have had the same problem for much longer than I want or should. Parts are now on order. The straw that broke "my" back was when the car rolled down my ever so slight drive way and it was a comedy of errors trying to get it stopped before crossing the street and hitting the neighbor's mail box!
I have researched this site to death and posted lots of questions with lots of info coming back. (search on Parking Brake) I have taken the rear rotors apart and feel that after all is said and done, I need new brake shoes, cable seems to functions OK, I can get the rotor back on just so tight (before it won't clear the parking shoe) and still cannot get the sucker to work. Therefore, ordered new shoes. All I can currently get with old shoes is a bunch of squealling when the p-brake is applied.
Also, p-brake is on both sides of the rear rotors, not just the passenger side, so try adjusting the star nut on both sides.
Regards Doug B
I have researched this site to death and posted lots of questions with lots of info coming back. (search on Parking Brake) I have taken the rear rotors apart and feel that after all is said and done, I need new brake shoes, cable seems to functions OK, I can get the rotor back on just so tight (before it won't clear the parking shoe) and still cannot get the sucker to work. Therefore, ordered new shoes. All I can currently get with old shoes is a bunch of squealling when the p-brake is applied.
Also, p-brake is on both sides of the rear rotors, not just the passenger side, so try adjusting the star nut on both sides.
Regards Doug B
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P.S. Think of it as a parking brake or you will be sorely disappointed the first time you try to use it in an emergency.
P.S. Think of it as a parking brake or you will be sorely disappointed the first time you try to use it in an emergency.
No such thing as an "emergency brake". Kinda like "sway bars" too; they don't exist. 
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
i just got done installing my new rotors. i have also just adjusted my parking brake because i could pull it all the way up to 90* and it would still not hold the car.
here you can see the little adjuster thing.
i started out with zero gap between the top of the adjuster and the body of it. by knocking the little notches back with a flathead screwdriver and a hammer, i was able to extend the body until the new rotor fit snugly on it but still turned freely.
the e-brake handle now comes fully engaged at 45* or so and i CANNOT push the car in neutral anymore.
here you can see the little adjuster thing.
i started out with zero gap between the top of the adjuster and the body of it. by knocking the little notches back with a flathead screwdriver and a hammer, i was able to extend the body until the new rotor fit snugly on it but still turned freely.
the e-brake handle now comes fully engaged at 45* or so and i CANNOT push the car in neutral anymore.
