2002 E-brake replacement
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From: Atlantic Beach FL.
It took me an hour working in my garage and I work slow.
It is always tough to say what a brake shop will charge because they have a huge liability. A lot of brake shops will want to change every wearable part in the system and charge $800.
I guess the thinking is that if an unrelated part in the system fails and you get seriously injured then they will be legally responsible.
I'm not saying this is always the case but you will have to get estimates. There are too many factors to say over the web. The rear rotors have to come off and if they are worn then the shop may have a rule against reusing them even though they may seem fine.
Brakes are a touchy subject and a safety concern.
It is always tough to say what a brake shop will charge because they have a huge liability. A lot of brake shops will want to change every wearable part in the system and charge $800.
I guess the thinking is that if an unrelated part in the system fails and you get seriously injured then they will be legally responsible.
I'm not saying this is always the case but you will have to get estimates. There are too many factors to say over the web. The rear rotors have to come off and if they are worn then the shop may have a rule against reusing them even though they may seem fine.
Brakes are a touchy subject and a safety concern.
mike v
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 465
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From: Riner Va
Here are some sites to help-lot of info and how to's...
Corvette Parking Brake Adjustments and repairs -- 1 of 5
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Emergency Brake Adjustment
CorvetteForum.com.
Has anyone else experienced a problem with their emergency brake? Every so often when I pull the emergency brake I get a loud crack sound, but when I tried to replicate it, it didn’t happen again. Needless to say a few weeks later the same deal occurred – but it always works after the first time. I brought it into the dealer and he tried the brake a couple of times and it didn’t make a cracking sound. The end of the day I brought it home and it happened again. The only problem is when I tried the brake seven or eight more times the dash light still didn’t recognize the brake was engaged. However, it was. So I turned off the car and turned it back on again. Everything was back to normal. Anyone else experiencing anything like this?
(Evil-Twin): I and many other members had similar problems. Dealers seem not to have a clue about the emergency brake. It is obvious that the emergency brake lever is at full stroke when you apply the brake and at full stroke the automatic adjuster will not automatically adjust the emergency brake. The click you are hearing is over-stroking the ratchet system. The fix is to remove the rear wheels, brake calipers and rotors. There is a set of brake shoes that make up the emergency brake system. There is a star adjuster that needs to be cranked out. For your information, my adjuster was 40 clicks out of adjustment. After making this adjustment, my emergency brake engages fully at 1/3
stroke of the lever and it disengages after relieving the lever by ¾ inch.
Corvette Parking Brake Adjustments and repairs -- 1 of 5
See Also http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...d.php?t=103159
Emergency Brake Adjustment
CorvetteForum.com.
Has anyone else experienced a problem with their emergency brake? Every so often when I pull the emergency brake I get a loud crack sound, but when I tried to replicate it, it didn’t happen again. Needless to say a few weeks later the same deal occurred – but it always works after the first time. I brought it into the dealer and he tried the brake a couple of times and it didn’t make a cracking sound. The end of the day I brought it home and it happened again. The only problem is when I tried the brake seven or eight more times the dash light still didn’t recognize the brake was engaged. However, it was. So I turned off the car and turned it back on again. Everything was back to normal. Anyone else experiencing anything like this?
(Evil-Twin): I and many other members had similar problems. Dealers seem not to have a clue about the emergency brake. It is obvious that the emergency brake lever is at full stroke when you apply the brake and at full stroke the automatic adjuster will not automatically adjust the emergency brake. The click you are hearing is over-stroking the ratchet system. The fix is to remove the rear wheels, brake calipers and rotors. There is a set of brake shoes that make up the emergency brake system. There is a star adjuster that needs to be cranked out. For your information, my adjuster was 40 clicks out of adjustment. After making this adjustment, my emergency brake engages fully at 1/3
stroke of the lever and it disengages after relieving the lever by ¾ inch.
Last edited by mike venth; Jan 2, 2017 at 10:24 AM.
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Reading Pennsylvania
A thank you to Evil-Twin for his e-brake adjustment procedure. I followed his instructions and now have a functioning e-brake. There was plenty of material on the brake shoes but the adjustment was way out of whack. I also used electrical cleaner on the indicator switch and got that to work also, it was just gummed up. It wasn't a difficult job.
