by "PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
Published 10/23/2017 at 07:35
by "PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
Published 10/23/2017 at 07:35
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Hey all.
Over the weekend I was working on putting new rotors and pads on the vette. I’ve been having issues with parking brake shoes.
A) they are a bitch to install. Spring keeps jumping out and they don’t hold well.
B) Adjustment is a guesswork at best.
Parking shoes vary in configuration. There is the horseshoe design... and then they had a different version where the horseshoe is cut in half.
They are sort of similar to these. Instead of a retaining bracket, I have a spring that holds the shoes in place. The new set I put on is same as above, but cut in half and one half fits into the other to make install a bit easier.
Anyway. They are crap. Absolute garbage.
Is there an alternative to parking brake for C5 vettes? Something more heavy duty? Something that won’t disintegrate if you drive over 5mph with brakes on?
I had an 03 suburban that used very similar parking brake system and those fell apart if you went over 5mph with brakes on.
"Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction" (rustholes-are-weight-reduction)
10/23/2017 at 07:53, STARS: 0
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
10/23/2017 at 07:55, STARS: 0
Do you have installation instructions?
"Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction" (rustholes-are-weight-reduction)
10/23/2017 at 08:17, STARS: 0
1. Put it on brake pedal
2. Add weight as needed
alternatively, it works as a rev limiter by putting it under the gas pedal
"gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee" (gogmorgo)
10/23/2017 at 08:18, STARS: 0
Installation is simple: place it in the passenger footwell, glovebox, or somewhere else that allows for quick and easy deployment.
It operates slightly differently from the factory system. When parking, come to a stop; shut the engine off; place gearbox in neutral; release foot brake and determine the direction the car wishes to roll; reapply foot brake and put gearbox into gear; release footbrake, collect parking break from storage location, and exit vehicle; place parking break ahead of or behind tire so as to prevent movement as determined above.
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
10/23/2017 at 08:19, STARS: 0
ok. thanks for your input. However, I think I will be seeking other solutions.
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
10/23/2017 at 08:24, STARS: 1
Thank you, I was looking for something less mobile. You see, when I apply parking brake as per your instruction, a passerby could remove the parking brake and use it to unlock window and extract valuables.
Valuables vary depending on person.
"JGrabowMSt" (jgrabowmst)
10/23/2017 at 10:12, STARS: 0
If the spring isnt holding it, something isnt right.
Is the spring bent, are there sprigng clips to hold them on? I just did drum brakes last night, only thing I can say would be an issue is the adjuster might be out of place.
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
10/23/2017 at 10:18, STARS: 0
Spring is holding fine. I am saying brakes aren’t holding. Granted, I need to do adjusting a bit more but it’s a huge pain in the ass. I hate anything that begins with drum brakes.
"gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee" (gogmorgo)
10/23/2017 at 19:05, STARS: 0
My doors are never locked. Your problem didn’t occur to me.
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
10/24/2017 at 06:56, STARS: 0
I live in North East. Doors here are usually locked and sometimes bullet proof.