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09-10-2011, 02:49 AM
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Drives: 2011 ss camaro Join Date: Sep 2011
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parking brake
first post on the forum , bought an '11 ss manual in july, so far the car is great but i have one question and the car manual is no help , how far should the parking brake go up ?? mine clicks about 12-14 clicks or 8-10 1nches from rest , is this normal
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09-10-2011, 02:52 AM
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Don't Like it? Suggit.
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Park it on a grade, put it in N with the E brake on, and see if it rolls.
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09-10-2011, 08:48 AM
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Drives: Camaro LS M6, Fiero, Ford F100 Join Date: May 2010
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I haven't counted clicks, but that sounds about right. Hasn't changed since I bought it a bit over a year ago.
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09-10-2011, 10:28 AM
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09-10-2011, 10:41 AM
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Mine goes up a decent ways. Don't know how many clicks though.
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09-10-2011, 01:19 PM
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   Drives: 2010 camaro 2SS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2011
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I havent looked at the e brake on the camaro, but it is fact that drum brakes tighten everytime you hit the brakes in reverse.
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09-10-2011, 02:05 PM
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 . So how is a car that has drum breaks going to help the OP or anyone else's question about the camaro? 
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09-10-2011, 02:07 PM
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Drives: 2021 Crush ZL1 1LE Join Date: Oct 2009
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That sound about right for the parking brake. You do have to pull it up hard or it's useless. Also, leave it in gear just to be sure.
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09-10-2011, 02:09 PM
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Drives: 2010 camaro 2SS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2011
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Most modern cars have disc brakes with an almost hidden small drum on the inside of the rear disc rotor. But some cars i have seen acually imbed the e brake into hydralic part in the rear. But rare. Thats why i said i dont know what exacly the camaro has. The reason for two rear brakes is driving brakes are hydralic and e brakes are mexhanical.
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09-10-2011, 02:14 PM
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09-10-2011, 02:15 PM
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LOl, nightfall you have been in every thread i have opened so far....kudos!
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09-10-2011, 02:16 PM
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09-10-2011, 02:26 PM
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09-10-2011, 03:20 PM
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From what I've seen, the rear e-brakes are drum-style brakes that work in a recessed portion of the inside of the rear disk rotors.
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