parking brake/E-brake replacement
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Le Mans Master
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CI-X Auto-X Champ (race tires)
St. Jude Donor '07-'09
parking brake/E-brake replacement
Ok... I looked all over in the DIY thread and did a search before I started this , so if I missed it I apologize
Anyone have any links as to how to replace the e-brake ring thingamabob?
Is this something simple to do? am I better off letting a shop do this?
I am going to have the hub off today to replace a while stud so I figure I should replace this since I think it's either out of adjustment, alignment or I nicked the shoe when working on the hub last night and now it is scraping the inside of the rotor I think.
I'll know when I get it torn back apart... again... tonight.
TIA
Anyone have any links as to how to replace the e-brake ring thingamabob?
Is this something simple to do? am I better off letting a shop do this?
I am going to have the hub off today to replace a while stud so I figure I should replace this since I think it's either out of adjustment, alignment or I nicked the shoe when working on the hub last night and now it is scraping the inside of the rotor I think.
I'll know when I get it torn back apart... again... tonight.
TIA
Melting Slicks
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It does auto adjust. pull the brake lever 3 times in a row.
best thread i could find... http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...djustment.html
best thread i could find... http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...djustment.html
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St. Jude Donor '07-'09
thanks, that was hat I found as well. Hoping it's just a matter of adjustment and I didn't screw it up.
Melting Slicks
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It does auto adjust. pull the brake lever 3 times in a row.
best thread i could find... http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...djustment.html
best thread i could find... http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...djustment.html
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Le Mans Master
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From: Anywhere where Cones need hit
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St. Jude Donor '07-'09
yeah, that came out to be quite a cluster-you-know-what.... that coathanger looking spring popped out on that side this time.
I'll be taking it to someone who knows what they're doing to get that back together later on.
annoying...
I'll be taking it to someone who knows what they're doing to get that back together later on.
annoying...
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The show definitely does not self adjust. The star wheel adjustment definitely works though, I just did this and my e brake works like a charm. Look at the other side to put the "coat hanger" piece back together. Not too bad but you do have to position it right to keep the shoe from hinging out.
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St. Jude Donor '07-'09
The show definitely does not self adjust. The star wheel adjustment definitely works though, I just did this and my e brake works like a charm. Look at the other side to put the "coat hanger" piece back together. Not too bad but you do have to position it right to keep the shoe from hinging out.
In the process of putting the hub on I damaged the ABS wire and so last night had to put the old hub back in. The hub wasn't bad, but I had to replace the broken wheel stud ( the reason I replaced the hub in the 1st place ).
When I started to pull the rotor off last night since it was binding, the e-brake ring popped and the spring came with it.
SO... I can't use the other side as a reference as it kinda did the same thing when I bought the car 5 years ago... I didn't know that it was there and when I pulled the rotor it happened just as last night.
So that will get taken care of soon.