Parking Brake Cable Replacement

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Jan 11, 2024 | 06:27 PM

nschiff

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Parking Brake Cable Replacement

I need to replace my LR parking brake cable. Any advice would be appreciated.

Jan 12, 2024 | 08:30 AM

feeder82

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I posted a couple of pics from my factory service manual in this thread
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...am-change.html

Jan 16, 2024 | 06:42 PM

FLYINBY

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From: nunna

So if my Z's parking brake is not holding on steep inclines, when I take it in for service, what I need to ask for is an adjustment? (rule that out first.) I should be sure to go to a vette familiar shop for that? thanks

Jan 16, 2024 | 07:45 PM

redzg

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Originally Posted by FLYINBY

The parking brake is somewhat infamous for being out of adjustment, often from the factory. Some have found the adjustment pawl within the lever bound up with old dried grease. A quick google of “c5 corvette parking brake adjustment” will yield references to a number of threads here.
Unlike nearly every other car on the planet, the drum portion of the brake is not only not self adjusting, it can not be adjusted with either the wheels or even the rotors/drums on the car.
Neither the lever nor the drums are particularly difficult to diagnose or repair, but they can be time consuming and messy. If you do want to delegate the work, you do need someone familiar with the system.

Jan 16, 2024 | 08:00 PM

FLYINBY

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yes, thanks for reminding me about priority in checking for dried up grease, after all the comments I've been trying to digest; they'll have to remove the console and passenger seat to inspect that ... I just need to understand the process of elimination and inspection to avoid being blatantly taken advantage of. some mechanics love to assume women know nothing.

Jan 16, 2024 | 08:00 PM

redzg

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I need to replace my LR parking brake cable. Any advice would be appreciated.

Grinder had a heck of a time — might be some valuable observations in his thread:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...am-change.html

Dec 28, 2025 | 12:48 PM

Pavolc5

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From: Žilina

Hi everyone. This is a very old thread, but I can’t find the first/front cable — the one from the parking brake lever to the equalizer.
Do you know the part number, or where I can buy it?
Thanks.

Dec 28, 2025 | 01:03 PM

grinder11

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HA!!! I NEVER DID figure out how to get to the upper cables to release them. Short of dropping the rear cradle, IDK how the Hell anyone could get up in there to do it. The only way I know of besides dropping the rear cradle would be if Kent-Moore makes a special tool type pliers with L-O-N-G handles.....