brake change problem
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Instructor
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Rockwall Texas
brake change problem
a freind and I changed my pads, rotors, and fluid to all 4 wheels last night. (hawk hp+, Centric premium, Motul 600 respectivley) when I finished I moved my 97 mn6 to pull my buddies car in and do some work on it and noticed a clicking sound from the drivers side rear wheel. I decided that fixing it wasnt a two person job so I would deal with it later. I am almost certain that the e-brake got seated improperly in the new rotor. Does anyone have any other ideas or constructive advice on trouble shooting? If I am right about the e-brake, is there a specific way to re-seat the thing? when I took off the rotor I had to really pound on it and the e-brake came a little loose or wonky, but I thought I put it back where it belonged. Thanks in advance for the help.
Safety Car
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From: Shenandoah Valley Virginia
Unfortunately you are going to have to pull the rotor off again to properly diagnose the problem. If the parking brake shoe was pulled loose on rotor removal, your retension spring is probably not properly installed. These things are a PITA to get in correctly. There are three clip points that all have to be aligned and clipped with the spring inside the shoe. Try to find a pic from the shop manual showing proper alignment.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2007
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From: Belleville Mich.
Sounds more like a rusty axle spline, needing lubed.
Does your e/brake work properly now?
Look up an old tech article by BLUE 92 dated back on 7/30/2010
in regards to getting the e/brake spring into proper location.
Pretty good article w/pictures.
Does your e/brake work properly now?
Look up an old tech article by BLUE 92 dated back on 7/30/2010
in regards to getting the e/brake spring into proper location.
Pretty good article w/pictures.
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Instructor
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Rockwall Texas
I went back and took everything on the wheel apart and found that it was in fact the retention spring (kind of a big V shaped thing that attaches in 5 seprate places) that had poped off. It was also a huge PITA to re-install. Just in case you were being kept up at night wondering about my problem.
