Bedding In ... PARKING BRAKE SHOES ?!
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:40 pm
I replaced the rotors and the rear parking brake shoes. The handle seems nice and firm now. It only goes about half way up compared to ALL the way up before I replaced the rear shoes. BUT it isn't doing a very good job of holding the Z-06 on a slope. One has to really pull up on it very hard for it to hold. Doesn't seem right.
I was conservative in setting the parking brake shoe adjuster, wanting to make sure there was no rubbing. And the handle does feel good in terms of travel.
I can't find anything about bedding in parking brake shoes. Why should one? It's for holding the car from a stand still, not for slowing the car down. But I did go ahead and do some mild bedding in to see if that would help. Basically just using the hand brake to come to a stop from a roll up to stop lights. But there is very little braking force being generated.
I've heard the Vette Parking Brake is anemic ... but this seems like it would be dangerous in San Francisco!
I was conservative in setting the parking brake shoe adjuster, wanting to make sure there was no rubbing. And the handle does feel good in terms of travel.
I can't find anything about bedding in parking brake shoes. Why should one? It's for holding the car from a stand still, not for slowing the car down. But I did go ahead and do some mild bedding in to see if that would help. Basically just using the hand brake to come to a stop from a roll up to stop lights. But there is very little braking force being generated.
I've heard the Vette Parking Brake is anemic ... but this seems like it would be dangerous in San Francisco!