1966 Emergency Brake

[Joe T.]

I have adjusted the cables as far as I can. The emergency brake is not holding completely. Not sure about how to resolve the problem. I have adjusted brakes on older cars (70's) in the past. Never a Corvette. Advice would be appreciated.

[David L.]

Re: 1966 Emergency Brake

Is the cable original? If so, it could stretched.
Dave

[Joe T.]

Re: 1966 Emergency Brake

Will check cable. Also, I just read the instructions in my service manual. I had been looking for the adjusting screw hole from the back of the disc. Now, after checking for cable stretch, I will remove the wheel and adjust through the hole in front of the disc.

[Joe L.]

Re: 1966 Emergency Brake

Will check cable. Also, I just read the instructions in my service manual. I had been looking for the adjusting screw hole from the back of the disc. Now, after checking for cable stretch, I will remove the wheel and adjust through the hole in front of the disc.

Joe------


Yes, I was going to suggest that you do this first. You need to first adjust the parking brake shoes within the rear rotors. Then, you adjust at the cable.

[Joe T.]

Re: 1966 Emergency Brake

Thanks Joe..

[Donald H.]

Re: 1966 Emergency Brake

Joe,

If you have new brakes, you may still have issues. I had issued with both my 66 and 67. See page 5-20 in the 66 Service Manual. It says to spread the shoes until you can't rotate the disc, then back off 10 notches. then pull the park brake handle out 4 clicks and tighten the cable until have a light drag at the wheel (wheel mounted.)

I followed the procedure more than a couple of time and never got the park brake to work correctly. I ended up not backing off the shoes the recommended 10 notches. I think I ended up 6 notches.

My problem may have been the new shoes, but I finally got both to work OK, but I don't think either would pass a PV!

Don