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| jonpr88 |
 Aug 19 2014, 12:12 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 22-June 14 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 17,528 Region Association: None  |
I have a 1975 914. Took it out this weekend and as I went to park on a hill, and felt the car slowly moving backwards after I pulled the parking brake. It worked out, I found a flat area to park in, and put it in gear so it wouldn't roll away.
However, I now have a parking brake that doesn't work. Is there a single remedy to this, or will I need to have it looked at by a mechanic to figure out the issue? thank you for the help! |
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| tat2dphreak |
Aug 19 2014, 12:36 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
it could be the cables, it could be the calipers, and it could be an adjustment needed on either or both...
the parking brakes need to be adjusted to work properly, they are not-self adjusting the way modern cars are.... or you may just need new pads or cables... |
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| Kraftwerk |
Aug 19 2014, 12:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 195 Joined: 6-September 07 From: Bbbbbrroooklynnn Member No.: 8,085 |
In the meantime chock your wheels and leave the car in gear (as always)
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Aug 19 2014, 12:44 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Aside from whatever is deficient in your parking brake system, when parking "up hill", the transmission should be in reverse. When parking "down hill", the transmission needs to be in first. Did you follow that procedure?
The Cap'n |
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| balljoint |
Aug 19 2014, 12:54 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
And your wheels should be turned to the right when parking on a downhill and the left on an uphill.
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| jonpr88 |
Aug 19 2014, 12:57 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 22-June 14 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 17,528 Region Association: None |
Thank you, Ill take it to a local brake guy for inspection.
I do put it in gear when on a hill to avoid rolling |
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| steuspeed |
Aug 19 2014, 01:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,008 Joined: 12-July 11 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 13,308 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Chock the right front wheel. Jack up the car on the drivers side. There are two cables, one for each rear wheel brake. Each cable has a two nuts near the firewall. You will need two wrenches to loosen the nuts. Adjust the nuts and take up any slack in the cables when the brake is off, then re-tighten. Check to make sure one of the cables is not broken. That would cause your problem as well. If you need a cable, PMB Performance has them (GEMO made in Germany)and the pin that holds the cable if it fell off the car like mine did.
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| swooshdave |
Aug 19 2014, 03:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 184 Joined: 11-June 14 From: Portland Member No.: 17,475 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I thought the rear pads had to be set to an exact specification? In that case a regular brake guy might not know this and you probably want to see a 914 specialist.
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