01-16-2004, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: ALBERTA AKA MORDOR
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You have to be poopting me... if you are talking about drum breaks then yes drums are self adjusting however.. the self adjusters arent to be relyed on unless you like to have your rear breaks out of adjustment, they dont allways keep the shoes adjusted...
Refrence the e-brake there MUST be some sort of adjustment... because if not then that is BS, cables are intended to strech.. thats why there is ALLWAYS an adjustment... and if there isnt GM is going to get a nasty letter...lol
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01-17-2004, 11:32 AM
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From the Haynes Manual:
"The parking brake is self-adjusting. If the parking brake lever travel is excessive or won't hold the vehicle on an incline, the parking brake shoes may need to be adjusted or replaced."
Cars with 4-wheel disc brakes DO have parking brake shoes, for anyone who said they don't. I believe, though if you have a newer Alero with rear drums, the parking brake works off of those.
So write your nasty letter to GM, and never doubt me again.
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02-11-2004, 03:37 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Toronto, Ontario - CANADA
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My ebrake level is pretty loose.. .meaning i gotta jam it all the way up before it starts slowing down...
but hey -- i was jamming up my ebrake while spinning on ice and everytime i jammed up the parking brake while the car was moving there was a loud THUD coming from the back of the car..
so to play it back: ebrake shoots up, same time car beeps to warn you, and same time THUD, and then car spins out (so fun!)..
is this normal??? tried it out on a civic and it didnt' happen...
scary sounding thud too... heheeh
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02-11-2004, 03:50 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Vancouver, BC Canada EH!
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maybe you should stop using it as a toy.........(i know its lots of fun but...)
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02-16-2004, 01:36 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Abingdon, MD
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It happened to me as well, Dealer told me it was the cble to be adjusted behind the wheel, ran me 250. I think it is BS, loosened up again, My ebrake is sticking straight up i ant pain 250 do do that again, If any one knows of a cheaper way let me know.
thanks
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02-16-2004, 04:17 PM
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you CAN NOT adjust the cable! They probably cut some off and threw it back together. Get a new cable and put it in yourself.
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02-17-2004, 11:12 AM
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My ebrake doesnt work, so if i park on a hill i just lay my car on he ground, it wont go anywhere.
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02-17-2004, 12:07 PM
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LOL, that would work.
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