Replaced park brake shoes?
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Replaced park brake shoes?
Yesterday, I had my park brake shoes replaced at a reputable shop.
Now I hear a metalic rattling noise inside the cabin, like something is loose?
What could have gone wrong here?
Maybe I should make some hard brakes for the new shoes to settle in?
Did any of you replace the park brake shoes on your car?
My park brake shoes were worn but still functional although I had to press my park brake pedal several steps to the mat.
Now I hear a metalic rattling noise inside the cabin, like something is loose?
What could have gone wrong here?
Maybe I should make some hard brakes for the new shoes to settle in?
Did any of you replace the park brake shoes on your car?
My park brake shoes were worn but still functional although I had to press my park brake pedal several steps to the mat.
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I can't really see how the park brake shoes wear out if you only apply the park brake pedal when the vehicle is stopped. If you slow the vehicle using the park pedal , then I guess wear is to be expected. The shoes can be adjusted when the pedal becomes too long, but its a PITA to do.
Regarding the noise, could be a brake cable loose or badly attached.....
Regarding the noise, could be a brake cable loose or badly attached.....
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I can't really see how the park brake shoes wear out if you only apply the park brake pedal when the vehicle is stopped. If you slow the vehicle using the park pedal , then I guess wear is to be expected. The shoes can be adjusted when the pedal becomes too long, but its a PITA to do.
Regarding the noise, could be a brake cable loose or badly attached.....
Regarding the noise, could be a brake cable loose or badly attached.....
When I pressed down park brake with my foot, park brake kicked down several notch towards the foot rest meaning shoes were worn, but still functioning.
22 year old car parts eventually gets worn.
It was time to replace shoes.
Could E-park brake wire cause rattling if it has a slack and hits something underneath?
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Here's the parts diagram from MB's parts information system. Look at the smaller diagram at the bottom under #41. I recall there are holding clips see #44. Perhaps you may have one of those clips which didn't hold correctly and it's floating around in the drum. You may need to identify the side where the noise is coming from and remove the disc/drum and see what's going on inside.
Oups, forgot to add the file. Here goes....
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Here's the parts diagram from MB's parts information system. Look at the smaller diagram at the bottom under #41. I recall there are holding clips see #44. Perhaps you may have one of those clips which didn't hold correctly and it's floating around in the drum. You may need to identify the side where the noise is coming from and remove the disc/drum and see what's going on inside.
Oups, forgot to add the file. Here goes....
Oups, forgot to add the file. Here goes....
It was very handy.
Maybe something is loose inside the drums or underneath and rattling.
I can hear rattling inside cabin on patched roads or when I drive going over painted lines on the roads which have inserted vibration alerts as my car's suspension is very stiff, noise transplants into the cabin.
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