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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: mtnbob on March 21, 2008, 02:35:27 pm

Title: Emergency Brake won't click up anymore??
Post by: mtnbob on March 21, 2008, 02:35:27 pm

Emergency brake is still working, but I have to prop it up with something now. It won't click and hold. Any ideas?

Title: Emergency Brake won't click up anymore??
Post by: Quantum TD on March 21, 2008, 05:52:13 pm

There's a metal piece that sits inside the handle, and clips onto a tab in the floor pan. Often, the button will rotate off of a siveling pin inside the handle, and the lever will no longer lock. Chances are good that your handle is still ok, but you will have to disconnect the e-brake cables and remove the handle to reset the swivel pin onto the push rod. It'll take some figureing out to make it all work right. I usually have to play with the handle for about 5 minutes before I'm confident I've got it right, before I put it all back together.