2005 c6 emergency brake cables
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2005 c6 emergency brake cables
ok. I'm old & lazy , 2005 with 46,000 miles , E- brake never really used , but does not grab ?
yes. I know the drill, pull everything apart to get to the star adjusters
but read where the Y bracket where the 2 wheel cables meet / connect to the handle cable , BENDS , also read where they weld metal on the bracket to stiffen it up
yep, got a welder
I was under car for exhaust work,, never saw any cables ?
where are they ?
yes. I know the drill, pull everything apart to get to the star adjusters
but read where the Y bracket where the 2 wheel cables meet / connect to the handle cable , BENDS , also read where they weld metal on the bracket to stiffen it up
yep, got a welder
I was under car for exhaust work,, never saw any cables ?
where are they ?
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E brake cable has the spring around it.
As for the part that wears, would be part number 8 if your have the shoes adjusted correctly, and the lever is not pulling that side to make the e Brakes work correctly one one side.
Last edited by Dano523; Nov 1, 2020 at 12:56 AM.
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Bottom photo and is the lever that cams the shoe out via the adjuster when the brake cable pulls on it.
And the part that blows, when it does wear out, Gm does not sell just the piece to replace it, but you have to buy the entire adjuster housing all the housing parts to replace it.
And the part that blows, when it does wear out, Gm does not sell just the piece to replace it, but you have to buy the entire adjuster housing all the housing parts to replace it.
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Its not the two to one bracket. If you have problems with the e brake lever not going wrist bearing tight in less then 14 click up on the handle, then either the E shoes have not been adjusted correctly, or the cam lever is worn out on one side of both.
Hence as the drum side of the rotors wear, it creates a lip that has to be turned off, so the shoes can be adjusted correctly. Hence drum has to be pulled and reinstalled a few times to get the E shoes adjusted correctly, and if the lip is not removed from the drums, never going to get them back on one the E shoes are adjusted correctly.
And no, the entire drum section surfaces of the rotors does no need to be turned, just the lip turned down so it flush with the rest of the drum surface so you can get the discs on and off to adjust the E shoes correctly. Hence drums on, first E shoes adjustment is to get the shoes to just slightly hiss as the touch the drum surface on a full turn of the rotor, then back the adjust off just enough that you can now turn the rotor without the shoes contacting the drums (no hiss, not even in a single spot on the drums during a full rotation). With both E shoes set this way to the rotor drums, E lever should be wrist breaking tight in about 9 clicks up, and can be used for E brake power slides.
Hence as the drum side of the rotors wear, it creates a lip that has to be turned off, so the shoes can be adjusted correctly. Hence drum has to be pulled and reinstalled a few times to get the E shoes adjusted correctly, and if the lip is not removed from the drums, never going to get them back on one the E shoes are adjusted correctly.
And no, the entire drum section surfaces of the rotors does no need to be turned, just the lip turned down so it flush with the rest of the drum surface so you can get the discs on and off to adjust the E shoes correctly. Hence drums on, first E shoes adjustment is to get the shoes to just slightly hiss as the touch the drum surface on a full turn of the rotor, then back the adjust off just enough that you can now turn the rotor without the shoes contacting the drums (no hiss, not even in a single spot on the drums during a full rotation). With both E shoes set this way to the rotor drums, E lever should be wrist breaking tight in about 9 clicks up, and can be used for E brake power slides.
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Count the number of clicks up on the E lever until your about to break your wrist pulling it any farther. If you can go more than 14 clicks, the e brake shoes need to be adjusted. Hence I adjust them for about 9 click up on the lever before your about to break your wrist trying to get one more click, and which you can use the E brake lever for E power slides if desired.
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