ebrake - and p.seat

Miller · 08-26-2007, 09:39 PM

hey all ,
jus curious if anyone here has a quick fix for my hand brake and power seat. my ebake handle goes up and works but it wont stay up , there is no click sound when i pull it up either?? and the power seat i think is off track . i can hear the motor going but the seat moves no where , ? any ideas anybody???

vikz99 · 08-26-2007, 10:58 PM

do you know if it is rear or front parking brake? and is it 4 wheel disc brake? or drums in the back, and what year is your model and the engine size?

Miller · 08-27-2007, 09:15 AM

opp sorry about that .. i have a 2000 v6 and four disc and about the parking brake and not sure if its front or rear

antichrysler · 08-27-2007, 09:37 AM

I'm not sure about the ebrake. But if you say the seat is off the track you may have to just remove it and re-install it. I've never taken the power seat out of an Alero, but I know on any other car I've worked on there's usually 4 bolts holding the seat in place and usually with any kind of plug or controls there's a cable with a few wires and a push-release plug on the end. If you can take the seat out of the car and send a few pictures of the seat with rail we can probably help you figure out what's wrong with it more easily.

vikz99 · 08-29-2007, 01:53 PM

dont know if this is going to help, but you can probably see this diagram and it should look the same on your alero, if it is then it is rear e-brake..

or try doing this.. but not sure if it will work

SIUlero · 08-31-2007, 02:53 AM

Vikz99, what do you mean by "rear e-brake"? All cars have the parking brake in the rear.

Miller, if it's not clicking in place, there's a problem with the ratcheting mechanism in the handle assembly...you'll have to take the console off to see into it to find out what's wrong. There will be a spring-loaded catch that fits into stationary teeth when you pull up the handle. When you push the button in, it moves the catch so that it won't land in the teeth so that you can put the handle back down. The catch is probably stuck in a way that won't let it engage the teeth at all.

pimpalero2003 · 08-31-2007, 04:05 AM

and our seats have 2 bolts in the rear then fold frwd and lift there litte teeth that go into the floor board

Miller · 08-31-2007, 09:20 AM

Thanks alot guys, this should help me out , ill proilly get to it this weekend and see if i can find the problem. ill let you know how it went , thanks again

Cliff8928 · 09-01-2007, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SIUlero

Vikz99, what do you mean by "rear e-brake"? All cars have the parking brake in the rear.

Not that it's relevant to this thread, but 1987 and earlier Saab 900s and 99s used the front brakes for the parking brake.

But if your handbrake isn't latching correctly, It is most likely in the mechanism inside the car. I've had that happen on my Beretta. It's usually fairly easy to see what's wrong with it when you get it apart. In the case with my Beretta, the whole plastic piece that has the button attached to it broke and had to be replaced.

SIUlero · 09-01-2007, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Cliff8928

Not that it's relevant to this thread, but 1987 and earlier Saab 900s and 99s used the front brakes for the parking brake.

Somehow I knew there'd be SOME vehicle out there that did it bass-ackwards.

rustyballs_69 · 09-01-2007, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by SIUlero

Vikz99, what do you mean by "rear e-brake"? All cars have the parking brake in the rear.

Must not have known