My Emergency Brake
Mar 26, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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My Emergency Brake
How do you adjust the e-brake on a 2001 Corvette Convertible?
Mar 26, 2011 | 07:08 PM
Drifting
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use the forum search to be sure, but if I recall, you remove the rear rotor and adjust the ebrake shoes then test fit the rotor untill you get a light drag. Did mine about 4 years ago, pretty easy.
Mar 26, 2011 | 08:06 PM
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C5FORFUN2
use the forum search to be sure, but if I recall, you remove the rear rotor and adjust the ebrake shoes then test fit the rotor untill you get a light drag. Did mine about 4 years ago, pretty easy.
Uses a star adjuster like drum brakes.
Mar 26, 2011 | 08:21 PM
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Thanks
Thanks guys. I'll try it out.
Mar 27, 2011 | 07:33 PM
Burning Brakes
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VettefanC5
How do you adjust the e-brake on a 2001 Corvette Convertible?
Check my site at:
http://www.ronjpics.com/Corvettestuff.htm#parkbrake
RonJ ...
Mar 28, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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Checked out my emergency brakes today. Turns out the right rear emergency brake shoe pad is completely gone. Left side is still in tact. Any ideas where I can buy a new set?
Mar 28, 2011 | 10:06 PM
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VettefanC5
Checked out my emergency brakes today. Turns out the right rear emergency brake shoe pad is completely gone. Left side is still in tact. Any ideas where I can buy a new set?
vettenuts.net
see some of their post in the 4 sale section.
Mar 29, 2011 | 08:36 AM
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Wounded Warrior Escort '11
I've done it on my '99 once. It needs to be done again now. I did it via the old school method as described above and it works just fine.
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Sep 23, 2011 | 10:10 AM
Racer
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excellent web page about e-brake adjustment Ron. Thanks i cant wait to try it.
Sep 23, 2011 | 12:14 PM
Race Director
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Newb question but, why would you need to adjust it?
Sep 23, 2011 | 12:39 PM
Burning Brakes
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Would it have been too hard to put an access hole in the rotor? really gm?
Sep 23, 2011 | 01:33 PM
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Would it have been too hard to put an access hole in the rotor? really gm?
The C3's used to have one in the rear rotor for this.
Sep 23, 2011 | 06:09 PM
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self adjuster
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The C3's used to have one in the rear rotor for this.
If you apply the brake a few times in reverse it will adjust, theoretically.
Sep 23, 2011 | 06:26 PM
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alankb
If you apply the brake a few times in reverse it will adjust, theoretically.
Nope. Not even theoretically.
Sep 23, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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Newb question but, why would you need to adjust it?
X2
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Sep 23, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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Nope. Not even theoretically.
Nope, no auto-adjuster on the C5 at the E-brake.
Sep 23, 2011 | 08:37 PM
Pro
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dougbfresh
Nope, no auto-adjuster on the C5 at the E-brake.
I've been lied to again! Easy target I guess.
Sep 23, 2011 | 10:39 PM
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X2
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