Avalacher
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So my 2008 LTZ has a strange Parking Brake Issue. A few weeks ago, it went into a local mechanic to get the brakes done, as it was insanely cold here in Toronto. I have a carport, but not a garage so I might as well be outside. Hahaha. Anyway, something funny is happening now.
The parking brake pedal is similarly stiff as before and when I step on it, I can hear the cable pulling on something, as before, but the parking brake is not even remotely engaging. It rolls quite freely, with maybe the slightest hint of friction. Now I looked at the factory service manual and it suggests applying the parking brake three times fully and disengaging to reset the tension, did that and nothing.
Is there anything I can do to investigate further without needing to completely disassemble the rear brakes, given its going to be extremely cold the next few days? Now before you say, take it back to the mechanic that did it, well, if they monkeyed around with it, I prefer to see for myself first. And if I can fix it myself that is fine too. The FSM implies I need to do a lot of disassembly, but if I can avoid it with a well known tip and trick, let's do that! Thanks everyone!
The parking brake pedal is similarly stiff as before and when I step on it, I can hear the cable pulling on something, as before, but the parking brake is not even remotely engaging. It rolls quite freely, with maybe the slightest hint of friction. Now I looked at the factory service manual and it suggests applying the parking brake three times fully and disengaging to reset the tension, did that and nothing.
Is there anything I can do to investigate further without needing to completely disassemble the rear brakes, given its going to be extremely cold the next few days? Now before you say, take it back to the mechanic that did it, well, if they monkeyed around with it, I prefer to see for myself first. And if I can fix it myself that is fine too. The FSM implies I need to do a lot of disassembly, but if I can avoid it with a well known tip and trick, let's do that! Thanks everyone!