Emergency brake question
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Emergency brake question
Hi Everyone,
My first question on this board. My mother purchased a 85 GSL-SE. I'm the person who does the work to pass the inspection. The inspection said it needs rear rotors. I've done a search for this and have pretty much all the info that I need. Sent my mother to get the rotors and the part guy said something to her about emergency brake shoes. Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the emergency brake cable attaches to a threaded shaft which rotates when the emergency brake is applied which forces the piston out to cause brake pad to rotor contact. My 89 Pontiac 6000 STE AWD has a setup like this. Sometimes the seal between the shaft and the caliper housing starts to leak causing brake fluid on the back of the caliper housing. My 71 vette has a drum emergency brake because that was the best way to do it back then. Any info would be appricated.
Don
My first question on this board. My mother purchased a 85 GSL-SE. I'm the person who does the work to pass the inspection. The inspection said it needs rear rotors. I've done a search for this and have pretty much all the info that I need. Sent my mother to get the rotors and the part guy said something to her about emergency brake shoes. Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the emergency brake cable attaches to a threaded shaft which rotates when the emergency brake is applied which forces the piston out to cause brake pad to rotor contact. My 89 Pontiac 6000 STE AWD has a setup like this. Sometimes the seal between the shaft and the caliper housing starts to leak causing brake fluid on the back of the caliper housing. My 71 vette has a drum emergency brake because that was the best way to do it back then. Any info would be appricated.
Don
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On RX-7s the emergency brake is part of the caliper, there are no separate shoes.
A drum emergency brake is still the best way to do it, it just costs more. The manufacturers are going away from the unified e-brake/caliper and are going back to the divorced e-brake - it's a lot more reliable and easier to service.
A drum emergency brake is still the best way to do it, it just costs more. The manufacturers are going away from the unified e-brake/caliper and are going back to the divorced e-brake - it's a lot more reliable and easier to service.
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