If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Parking Brake
The 6 spd 99 I just bought has very little parking brake grab. The previous
owner gave me receipts that show that the brakes were replaced 15K miles ago. I've gone to a few forums that have varying information. One talks about pulling up on the handle with the button depressed 5 or 6 times. This supposedly pulls the slack out of the cable but does nothing with the pads. I've tried this and it seems like I have a little more grab. Another recommendation has you remove the lever and inspect for the ratcheting assembly. It showed pics of it being frozen. It doesn't clearly explain how you can determine this is the problem before dismantling. Another thread talks about the adjusters at the wheel that requires the wheels and the rotors to be removed. It almost sounds like the parking brake has it's own pads and does not use the main pads. Are there separate pads for the parking brake? I've gone to a half a dozen parts stores trying to find a C5 Haynes book but none are available. I've been to two Chevy dealers and they don't have any. So I'm seeing what info I can find here. Any recommendations as to who makes the better manual? Should I be only looking at the dealers shop book? It's been my experience that the chevy books are not always better than the Haynes book. One guy told me to get a Corvette Helms book. My 85 S10 Blazer chevy manual was made by Helms. Is Helms the one still making GM books? -- Jim |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
> Any recommendations as to who makes the better manual? Should I be
only > looking at the dealers shop book? It's been my experience that the chevy > books are not always better than the Haynes book. One guy told me to get a > Corvette Helms book. My 85 S10 Blazer chevy manual was made by Helms. Is > Helms the one still making GM books? Helm is the ONLY way to go. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
95 J30 parking brake adjustment problem | suren | Technology | 3 | March 31st 05 04:32 AM |
2000 Parking Brake Doesn't Work | [email protected] | Ford Explorer | 5 | February 3rd 05 03:42 AM |
Ford Contour and Focus, Mercury Mystique Parking Brake won't hold | John Clonts | Technology | 1 | January 25th 05 01:50 AM |
Parking brake on C5 | C5John | Corvette | 6 | January 13th 05 04:58 PM |
Parking Brake Stuck | Ralf | Technology | 0 | December 19th 04 04:19 AM |