Set parking brake properly....
If this saves someone a lot of grief, it's worth the post.
To set the corvette parking brake, have engine running, push the brake pedal normally, while lifting the parking brake all the way up. I see many people just lift the lever, engine off and no brake pedal. The brake pedal sets the brake tension. Sorry for the boring thread. ....jerry |
Not sure where you got this information, but not correct at all. The brake pedal/system in the C6 is not tied to the emergency brake in any way. Two independent systems.
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Originally Posted by Swiftrider08
(Post 1578938416)
Not sure where you got this information, but not correct at all. The brake pedal/system in the C6 is not tied to the emergency brake in any way. Two independent systems.
and holds the pads against the rotor. Using the lever alone a woman would not get enough pressure to hold the car. |
Originally Posted by Swiftrider08
(Post 1578938416)
Not sure where you got this information, but not correct at all. The brake pedal/system in the C6 is not tied to the emergency brake in any way. Two independent systems.
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Originally Posted by Swiftrider08
(Post 1578938416)
Not sure where you got this information, but not correct at all. The brake pedal/system in the C6 is not tied to the emergency brake in any way. Two independent systems.
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Originally Posted by Triumph Jerry
(Post 1578938431)
The pedal puts pressure on the rear pads, the lever puts pressure
and holds the pads against the rotor. Using the lever alone a woman would not get enough pressure to hold the car. And while driving, if your main brakes fail, you would be calling that an "emergency brake"! |
Originally Posted by MikeyTX
(Post 1578938444)
Sorry, o/p is right, you are wrong. Read section 9-35 of the owners manual. It states exactly what the o/p has stated. http://www.chevrolet.com/assets/pdf/...ner_Manual.pdf
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Originally Posted by Swiftrider08
(Post 1578938416)
Not sure where you got this information, but not correct at all. The brake pedal/system in the C6 is not tied to the emergency brake in any way. Two independent systems.
The parking brake lever is located to the right of the center console. To set the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down. Pull the parking brake lever up. If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on. To release the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down. Then push the release button in as you move the parking brake lever all the way down. Can't you just go away?:ack: |
Originally Posted by Triumph Jerry
(Post 1578938457)
From the Corvette C6 manual....
The parking brake lever is located to the right of the center console. To set the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down. Pull the parking brake lever up. If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on. To release the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down. Then push the release button in as you move the parking brake lever all the way down. Can't you just go away?:ack: Here are the parts: http://store.gmpartshouse.com/partlo...layCatalogid=0 And no, I won't go away! |
Originally Posted by Triumph Jerry
(Post 1578938457)
From the Corvette C6 manual....
The parking brake lever is located to the right of the center console. To set the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down. Pull the parking brake lever up. If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on. To release the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down. Then push the release button in as you move the parking brake lever all the way down. Can't you just go away?:ack: Why would you want someone to just go away when they're trying to correct the wrong info? Are you really trying to help people? If so, let's make sure it's the right info! The manual also says you should park manual transmission vehicles in reverse... And then people go and say "it's to prevent DBS", when it's really just because it's safer to park with the tranny in reverse (especially with the weak parking brake!). :D I believe the parking brake system is separate, and pushing the break pedal when setting the p-brake doesn't change the p-brake engagement at all. But I'm really happy to learn the facts! :lurk: |
Originally Posted by WAwatchnut
(Post 1578938471)
You're correct that this is what the manual says to do, but I don't think youre correct when you say "the brake pedal sets the brake tension". I appreciate you're wanting to warn people, but if you're giving them incorrect information, it's worse than not saying anything at all.
Why would you want someone to just go away when they're trying to correct the wrong info? Are you really trying to help people? If so, let's make sure it's the right info! The manual also says you should park manual transmission vehicles in reverse... And then people go and say "it's to prevent DBS", when it's really just because it's safer to park with the tranny in reverse (especially with the weak parking brake!). :D I believe the parking brake system is separate, and pushing the break pedal when setting the p-brake doesn't change the p-brake engagement at all. But I'm really happy to learn the facts! :lurk: If there is something here that I am wrong about, no problem admitting that. It's all about education. |
Originally Posted by Swiftrider08
(Post 1578938446)
You don't understand how the "parking brake" works on the C6. There is a small set of actual "brake shoes" inside the rear rotors that are the parking brake. The actual pads have no connection to the parking brake itself. You should do a little research to educate yourself on the brake system of the C6.
And while driving, if your main brakes fail, you would be calling that an "emergency brake"! |
I believe the owners manual wins this one.
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Originally Posted by rgauchey
(Post 1578938540)
I believe the owners manual wins this one.
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Here is a good thread on the subject from 2007. Same braking system today.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...rake-work.html |
Originally Posted by Triumph Jerry
(Post 1578938457)
From the Corvette C6 manual....
The parking brake lever is located to the right of the center console. To set the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down. Pull the parking brake lever up. If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on. To release the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down. Then push the release button in as you move the parking brake lever all the way down. Can't you just go away?:ack: |
Originally Posted by Swiftrider08
(Post 1578938416)
Not sure where you got this information, but not correct at all. The brake pedal/system in the C6 is not tied to the emergency brake in any way. Two independent systems.
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Originally Posted by NJLS708
(Post 1578938763)
You hold the brake pedal to hold the car in place while you set the parking brake. The parking brake is not tied to the regular brakes in any way. Two totally independent systems. And its not nice to tell someone to go away when they are correcting your mis-information. I believe an apology is in order.
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Originally Posted by Swiftrider08
(Post 1578938545)
Here is a good thread on the subject from 2007. Same braking system today.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...rake-work.html Forget the other bs about "feelings" and "this is what I remember about my 1980s car" and cut to the important posts. :thumbs: |
Originally Posted by Swiftrider08
(Post 1578938446)
You don't understand how the "parking brake" works on the C6. There is a small set of actual "brake shoes" inside the rear rotors that are the parking brake. The actual pads have no connection to the parking brake itself. You should do a little research to educate yourself on the brake system of the C6.
And while driving, if your main brakes fail, you would be calling that an "emergency brake"! I agree completely with what you have been saying. They are two separate systems. Holding your foot on the brake has nothing to do with the engagement of the e-brake. |
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