Emergency Brake: Whos replaced the pads?

Dihappy · March 25, 2002

My E-Brake wont hold anymore, where can i order the new pads from and are they hard to do?

Shaners · March 26, 2002

About a month or so ago one of our members gave a pretty detailed description about changing the E-brake pads. It didn't sound too difficult or that expensive. Hopefully someone will remember more about it than me... ???

rockshaker · March 26, 2002

They are pretty easy to replace. They are one piece,about 1" wide C-channel shaped like a circle with about a 2" gap that goes over the actuator. A clip with a FRAGILE little screw(that I broke) holds the top against the backing plate. I gave a little over $32.00 + shipping and handling from Dal Slabaugh at Van Devere Olds in Akron, OH. The number is 1-800-362-9494. Ask for him and tell him you heard about it here.

Brian

Dihappy · March 26, 2002

Thanks, ill try.

Anything else you can tell me about how to do it?

Is it pretty straight foward once i remove the rear tire?

Shaners · March 26, 2002

I believe it has the standard "old style" star adjusters on those shoes. You may want to try to adjust them first...

Don99 · March 26, 2002

You should be able to adjust them if you haven't done that before. I've adjusted mine twice. One thing I'll add is that you're gonna need a 18mm socket with a pretty long breaker bar, or a long 18mm wrench to get the rear brake calipers off. You have to remove the calipers to get the rotor off and get to the parking brake assembly.

Don

Dihappy · March 27, 2002

Thanks Don,

SO 18mm

remove calipers, and i should be able to adjust, or change them right?

Shaners · March 27, 2002

Dihappy, I found the other thread, but you were pretty well involved in it too. You probably already have the info but here is the link.

parking brake thread

MountaineerTom · March 27, 2002

I'm scanning the procedures out of my Haynes manual for you. I'll post it here when I get it done.

chainsaw4130 · March 27, 2002

Okay I checked out the thread on parking brakes that Shaners provided, but now I am confused. I have only used my parking brake once and it went all the way to the floor, but held. My Yukon has less than 1,000 miles, should the parking brake go all the way to the floor?

MountaineerTom · March 27, 2002

These are scanned out of the Haynes manual for the 1999 and 2000 2WD/4WD Silverado's/Sierra's. #24066

I didn't scan all the procedures for the 2500's, so if anyone wants to see it, just let me know.

Dihappy · March 27, 2002

Thats awesome Tom!

Thanks, now i just need to call and buy the brakes.

chainsaw4130 · March 28, 2002

After reading both threads it looks like the parking brake should not go all the way to the floor, correct?

BigRedSuburban · April 16, 2002

Charlie,

We've got a new 2001 Suburban, had trouble with the parking brake going to the floor within the first 2K miles. Also had a rattling sound in the back, when turning.

Turns out, it was the parking brake pad material, which had come loose from the shoe (the "C"-shaped metal that pushes against the drum inside the disc brake "hat"). The dealer said they had never seen this happen before, and replaced both the rear parking brake shoes under warranty.

If you pull your wheels to check, the parking brake pads are very thin, even when new. They almost look like a thin sheet of cork glued to the shoe.

Good luck.

MemphisDoug · April 16, 2002

My question here is how do you wear out your parking brake linings? It should only be put on once the truck is stopped. I guess if you forgot to take it off a lot you would wear them out but otherwise, they should never go bad. What am I missing? :ehh: