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Rabamaro · 05-20-2015, 06:57 PM

Pulled up at a gas station today, and as I went to set the parking brake, I felt a pop. The handle lost all resistance. I'm assuming the cable broke. Any idea how difficult this is to replace or where it is under the car? How much woukd you expect a dealer to charge to fix it? Thanks!

SkunkJunk420 · 05-21-2015, 01:25 AM

You can do it yourself. I just had this same thing happen to me. If you can get under the car, take off the exhaust and take off the heat shield and the cable is there right above the drive shaft. You will need a new handbrake from a gm parts store of your choice. On the inside of the car, just take out the right plastic panel and theres two bolts holding it (handbrake) down. Unbolt and take out and replace. BACK underneath the car connect the handbrake cable to the holder (you will see it) that connects the handbrake cable to the rear cable (this rear cable goes to the rear wheels). It will look like this back of car =- front of car. The equals is the rear cables and the minus is the handbrake cable. Good luck bud

Chevrolet Customer Svc · 05-21-2015, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Rabamaro

Pulled up at a gas station today, and as I went to set the parking brake, I felt a pop. The handle lost all resistance. I'm assuming the cable broke. Any idea how difficult this is to replace or where it is under the car? How much woukd you expect a dealer to charge to fix it? Thanks!

Hi Rabamaro,

We're sorry to hear your parking brake cable may have broken. We would be happy to contact a dealership on your behalf if you would like to have this concern repaired at your local Chevy dealership. Feel free to send along a PM with your name, contact info, VIN, mileage and dealership name at your earliest convenience.

Thank you,

Jeff M
Chevrolet Customer Care

Rabamaro · 05-21-2015, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SkunkJunk420

You can do it yourself. I just had this same thing happen to me. If you can get under the car, take off the exhaust and take off the heat shield and the cable is there right above the drive shaft. You will need a new handbrake from a gm parts store of your choice. On the inside of the car, just take out the right plastic panel and theres two bolts holding it (handbrake) down. Unbolt and take out and replace. BACK underneath the car connect the handbrake cable to the holder (you will see it) that connects the handbrake cable to the rear cable (this rear cable goes to the rear wheels). It will look like this back of car =- front of car. The equals is the rear cables and the minus is the handbrake cable. Good luck bud

Awesome. Thank you so much for the reply. I found a new handbrake assembly at a local dealer that I'll pick up tomorrow. I was thinking that the drive shaft would have to be dropped as well, but your description makes me think otherwise.

SkunkJunk420 · 05-21-2015, 11:36 PM

I did not need to drop the drive shaft at all bud

I also want to add this to the example
rear of car =|- front of car
the equals sign is again the rear brake cables, the l is the holder that holds the ends of the rear brake cables and the handbrake cable together, and of course the - is the hand brake cable... the holder should be almost if not dangling on the driveshaft

hysonmb · 08-26-2015, 05:42 PM

Thanks for this thread. My cable has 0 tension right now, going to fix it tonight.

Blue70SS · 10-05-2016, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by hysonmb

Thanks for this thread. My cable has 0 tension right now, going to fix it tonight.

Mine just broke too.....

Scotty D · 07-01-2018, 08:47 AM

Same thing just happened to me !!! Any body know the part number of it ?
Thanks

Synner · 07-01-2018, 02:10 PM

It's not a single piece you actually have to look to know what broke.

Scotty D · 07-11-2018, 03:11 PM

I odered a used brake handle from Hawks motorsports.
Should be here tomorrow & I have the rear cables as well .

Bludevil2k1 · 08-02-2018, 01:29 PM

Same happened to me. Just got a call back from the dealer $600!!!!!!!!!!!!! are you kidding me??? For a cable replacement? WAYYYYY overpriced. None to happy with Chevrolet service at the moment. That's ridiculous! The part is $60 - $65.

Scotty D · 08-02-2018, 09:31 PM

I did it myself.. ordered a used hand brake from hawk motorsports
Wasn’t that bad to do .. the hardest part was takin the factory exhaust off & on
But all in all not bad !!

Adriadic · 07-04-2021, 03:03 PM

I can’t seem to pull the brake cable the last 1.5” to the cable holder. Any tricks to it. I think I might have to loosen the parking brake adjustment but didn’t think it would make that big of a difference. I’ve been tryin to pull the brake cable without removing the exhaust but maybe I’ll have to do that to get some more leverage. It just seems like it’s bottoming out and my brakes have already been tightened so maybe that was a mistake. Any suggestions??

05-20-2015, 06:57 PM	#1
Rabamaro Drives: 2010 ABM SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Prairieville, LA Posts: 491 View My Garage	Parking brake cable Pulled up at a gas station today, and as I went to set the parking brake, I felt a pop. The handle lost all resistance. I'm assuming the cable broke. Any idea how difficult this is to replace or where it is under the car? How much woukd you expect a dealer to charge to fix it? Thanks! __________________ Vararam Tune CAI, Vararam Power Wedge, 160 degree stat, VMax ported throttle body, Ceramic coated ARH 1 7/8" LTs with X-pipe, Borla S-Type Axle back, MGW short throw, 3.91s, Ported stock IM, BTR Stage IV cam, Heritage Grille, Backup camera, UMI Performance trailing arms and toe rods, dyno tune

05-21-2015, 01:25 AM	#2
SkunkJunk420 Drives: camaros Join Date: May 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 851 View My Garage	You can do it yourself. I just had this same thing happen to me. If you can get under the car, take off the exhaust and take off the heat shield and the cable is there right above the drive shaft. You will need a new handbrake from a gm parts store of your choice. On the inside of the car, just take out the right plastic panel and theres two bolts holding it (handbrake) down. Unbolt and take out and replace. BACK underneath the car connect the handbrake cable to the holder (you will see it) that connects the handbrake cable to the rear cable (this rear cable goes to the rear wheels). It will look like this back of car =- front of car. The equals is the rear cables and the minus is the handbrake cable. Good luck bud

05-21-2015, 11:36 PM	#5
SkunkJunk420 Drives: camaros Join Date: May 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 851 View My Garage	I did not need to drop the drive shaft at all bud I also want to add this to the example rear of car =\|- front of car the equals sign is again the rear brake cables, the l is the holder that holds the ends of the rear brake cables and the handbrake cable together, and of course the - is the hand brake cable... the holder should be almost if not dangling on the driveshaft

08-26-2015, 05:42 PM	#6
hysonmb Drives: 2010 2SS / RS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Waldorf, MD Posts: 227 View My Garage	Thanks for this thread. My cable has 0 tension right now, going to fix it tonight.

07-01-2018, 08:47 AM	#8
Scotty D Drives: 2014 1le 1SS CRMT Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Boston mass Posts: 1,178	Same thing just happened to me !!! Any body know the part number of it ? Thanks

07-01-2018, 02:10 PM	#9
Synner Drives: cars Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oversneeze Posts: 4,545	It's not a single piece you actually have to look to know what broke.

07-11-2018, 03:11 PM	#10
Scotty D Drives: 2014 1le 1SS CRMT Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Boston mass Posts: 1,178	I odered a used brake handle from Hawks motorsports. Should be here tomorrow & I have the rear cables as well .

08-02-2018, 01:29 PM	#11
Bludevil2k1 Drives: 2015 2SS Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1	Same happened to me. Just got a call back from the dealer $600!!!!!!!!!!!!! are you kidding me??? For a cable replacement? WAYYYYY overpriced. None to happy with Chevrolet service at the moment. That's ridiculous! The part is $60 - $65.

08-02-2018, 09:31 PM	#12
Scotty D Drives: 2014 1le 1SS CRMT Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Boston mass Posts: 1,178	I did it myself.. ordered a used hand brake from hawk motorsports Wasn’t that bad to do .. the hardest part was takin the factory exhaust off & on But all in all not bad !!

07-04-2021, 03:03 PM	#13
Adriadic Drives: Chevy Camaro 1le Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Austin TX Posts: 1	I can’t seem to pull the brake cable the last 1.5” to the cable holder. Any tricks to it. I think I might have to loosen the parking brake adjustment but didn’t think it would make that big of a difference. I’ve been tryin to pull the brake cable without removing the exhaust but maybe I’ll have to do that to get some more leverage. It just seems like it’s bottoming out and my brakes have already been tightened so maybe that was a mistake. Any suggestions??