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If your brakes fail one of the first things to do?
Downshift, apply e-brake and look for the safest path to avoid injury. Most parking brakes these days are just that, "parking brake" so don't expect much when you apply them.
If your brakes fail one of the first things to do is?
Downshift, apply e-brake and look for the safest path to avoid injury. Most parking brakes these days are just that, "parking brake" so don't expect much when you apply them.
How do you change the parking brake pads for a 2005 Jeep grand Cherokee and is the parking brake needed?
The parking brake pads are the same brake pads that stop your vehicle when you apply the brake petal. This is a mechanical system instead of a hydraulic one and so, yes, the parking break is needed in the event that the hydraulic system fails or in case you should have to change the tire. The last thing you want is to park on a hill and come out and find your vehicle at the bottom. Get it fixed at a reputable brake repair shop.
Should the orange buttom on the parking brake be up or down on a Pontiac Fiero?
It should be up so you can push it down to release the break.
Can you drive without a parking brake?
Yes but if it's not an auto you should have one so trans alone does not have to hold it if on an incline
How do you release the parking brake when the release cable has broken on a 2004 silverado truck with less than 24K?
I don't know about Silverado trucks but all of the emergency (parking) brakes I'm familiar with use the brake cable to "pull" and hold the brake against the drum (or disk), so if the cable breaks you simply cannot apply the emergency brake. That is, it is automatically released if the the cable breaks.
Help my 2000 dodge durango dash warning light P and an exclimation mark what does it mean is it safe to drive?
Your Parking Brake is on so just put the lever to release the parking brake, it should be under the steering column and the pedals
How do you switch off daytime running lights on a 2003 cobra mustang?
If you pull the parking brake up the running lights will go off - if not - start the car with the parking brake on and that should work, if you want to drive with the running lights off - you can get away with "slightly" putting the parking brake on (just so the parking brake light goes on in the dash but the brakes itself makes no contact) Otherwise you can remove the relay that controls the daytimes - maybe even a fuse
Why would the parking brake light be on even though the parking brake is not on for a 1992 Buick Centry?
I have a 1992 Chevrolet lumina and I had the same problem. what that means is your brake fluid is at a low level so check that.
After driving a neglected 1979 Chevrolet motor-home with no problem and then parking it it would not move in any gear so what would cause that all of a sudden?
If your Chevy chassis has the Auto-Park feature, it could be that the Auto-Park brake isn't releasing. This can happen when you park the motorhome. (The brake can also suddenly decide to apply itself when you're going down the interstate at 70mph. Neither is a happy situation for the motorhome traveller.) Here's the deal if everything is working OK: When the transmission is in Park, it doesn't lock the transmission as cars do. Instead, it applies a brake to the drive shaft. When you apply the parking brake (foot brake) it applies the very same brake to the drive shaft. Either way, the brake on the drive shaft tries to lock the rear wheels. So, in order to move, you have to release the parking brake and shifting out of Park has to release the Auto-Park brake. If Auto-Park doesn't release the brake, it will give you exactly the symptoms you have.
When you apply your brake you hear no air?
More info, please. Namely, are you talking about an air brake system? You should hear some air as you apply and release the brake, but you shouldn't hear a continuous air sound as the brake is applied - if so, you've probably got a compromised air line or a bad brake chamber.
How do you adjust Pontiac Grand Am parking brake?
First, verify that rear brake is adjusted properly. If drum brake, turn the each adjuster wheel (inside drum at bottom) until brake drags slightly, then back off (reverse direction) three clicks. If adjuster will not turn, repair or replace as needed. If equipped with rear disc, rear brakes auto adjust unless pads are incorrectly installed or calipers are damaged. Then, locate parking brake adjuster inline with parking brake cable. Turn adjustment until cable has some but very little tension and is not slack, but not so tight as to apply the brake.
