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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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| 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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jonpr88 Parking Brake Giving Out Aug 19 2014, 12:12 PM
tat2dphreak it could be the cables, it could be the calipers, ... Aug 19 2014, 12:36 PM Kraftwerk In the meantime chock your wheels and leave the ca... Aug 19 2014, 12:38 PM Cap'n Krusty Aside from whatever is deficient in your parking b... Aug 19 2014, 12:44 PM balljoint And your wheels should be turned to the right when... Aug 19 2014, 12:54 PM jonpr88 Thank you, Ill take it to a local brake guy for i... Aug 19 2014, 12:57 PM
swooshdave I thought the rear pads had to be set to an exact ... Aug 19 2014, 03:20 PM |
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