Results 1 to 15 of 23

Thread: Did a dumb thing.

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1
    Member Since
    May 2007
    Location
    1999 Black Rodeo
    Posts
    388
    Thanked: 0
    I would never tell someone to NOT use their parking brake. The park pawl in the transmission isnt very big. A light tap from another vehicle can break it then you are looking at big money to open the transmission to replace it.
    --Dave

  2. #2
    Member Since
    Dec 2008
    Location
    01, LineX tan/black, 1055
    Posts
    3,380
    Thanked: 0
    I am pretty sure that the ebrake has its own pads and does nnot involve the calipers. It is a mechanically actuated tiny brake pads. Pulling the handle actuates a lever that engages the pads. At least that is the way on the trooper, I assume the same on vx. There is an adjusting port on there, some allen size, and the adjustment is as u described.

    I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
    Thomas Jefferson

  3. #3
    Member Since
    Jul 2003
    Location
    '01 Ebony #0939
    Posts
    2,142
    Thanked: 5
    Quote Originally Posted by Gizmo42 View Post
    I would never tell someone to NOT use their parking brake. The park pawl in the transmission isnt very big. A light tap from another vehicle can break it then you are looking at big money to open the transmission to replace it.
    Seeing as how the OP had already said he never used it anyway...

  4. #4
    Member Since
    Jul 2003
    Location
    '01 Ebony #0939
    Posts
    2,142
    Thanked: 5
    Some e-brakes on some vehicles are separate functions that don't incorporate the main caliper, some aren't. And no one said absolutely never use the e-brake anyway.

Similar Threads

  1. Dumb transmission question
    By housertl in forum VX Talk...
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 07/31/2016, 03:30 AM
  2. So another Dumb thing.
    By RodL in forum VX Talk...
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 08/09/2013, 11:52 PM
  3. dumb question
    By ibmx2 in forum VX Talk...
    Replies: 12
    Last Post: 10/12/2010, 11:29 AM
  4. Dumb question.
    By Dumke in forum VX Talk...
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 08/20/2006, 09:07 AM
  5. Dumb question...
    By nfpgasmask in forum VX Talk...
    Replies: 15
    Last Post: 07/15/2006, 03:05 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
$lv_vb_eventforums_eventdetails