help with parking brake
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help with parking brake
hi guys i went to inspection i own 1998 silver coupe well it failed for parking brake wont hold it has new pads on front and back i put new ones on still brake dont hold car when running why this parking brake gets nice and tight when car is off but when you have car running and pull back parking brake its very easy help ok happy hoilidays all
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The parking brake is a mechanical drum braake inside the rear rotors. It has nothing to do with your front and rear hydraulic disc brakes.
Makes no sesnse why it would work differently with the engine on or off.
Makes no sesnse why it would work differently with the engine on or off.
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I cannot tell you why it feels different with the engine on or off (if that is what you are asking) ... from the handle inside the car it is a cable to the rear brake shoes ..... the engine has nothing to do with it.
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OK .... READ THIS CAREFULLY ....
Your rear brakes have TWO .... yes TWO brakes in/on each rotor.
Each rotor has an hydraulic DISC brake .... INSIDE the rear rotor is a DRUM BRAKE.
The drum brake is actuated by a cable attached to the brake handle inside the car.
The disc brake is actuated by you putting your foot on the brake pedal which causes the master cylinder to pressurize the brake fluid to the brake calipers.
You need to remove the rear rotors to see the drum brake.
Your rear brakes have TWO .... yes TWO brakes in/on each rotor.
Each rotor has an hydraulic DISC brake .... INSIDE the rear rotor is a DRUM BRAKE.
The drum brake is actuated by a cable attached to the brake handle inside the car.
The disc brake is actuated by you putting your foot on the brake pedal which causes the master cylinder to pressurize the brake fluid to the brake calipers.
You need to remove the rear rotors to see the drum brake.
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You don't adjust the pads ... the pads are for the DISC brake
INSIDE the rotor is a DRUM brake .... the brake SHOES can be adjusted .... look at the backing plate on the inside of the rear hub/brake assembly. There is a rubber plug on the lower part of the backing plate ... pull the plug.
Using a screw driver you adjust the brake shoes using the star wheel inside the rotor. If you can't adjust them ... you will need to remove the calipers and rotors to access and replace the drum brake shoes.
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here...
check out this forum members web site...
Two fixes....
3. for adjusting the pads
4. for servicing the handle
http://www.ronjpics.com/Corvettestuff.htm
check out this forum members web site...
Two fixes....
3. for adjusting the pads
4. for servicing the handle
http://www.ronjpics.com/Corvettestuff.htm
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help i need info please
ok i went outside i started my car parking break works in reverse good when i go foward it dont work i put new pads on back do think if i put new pads on front it will solve my problem pads in front dont look bad ok thanx
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YOUR DISC PADS HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PARKING BRAKE
The front DISC brakes have NOTHING to do with your parking brake .....
The rear DISC brakes have NOTHING to do with your parking brake ......
Look at the pictures in the post that rws.1 kindly gave you ......
http://www.ronjpics.com/Corvettestuff.htm
THE PARKING BRAKE IS A TOTALLY SEPERATE SYSTEM FROM YOUR DISC BRAKES
If you don't get it after this post .... I don't know how to explain it more clearly to you .......
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Take it to a Corvette mechanic. Try pulling the handle a bit harder and see what happens, I have to give mine a good tug for it to work right.
I have seen a lot of E-brakes that work different in forward than reverse if not pulled enough.
I have seen a lot of E-brakes that work different in forward than reverse if not pulled enough.
