Well I asked that question because of this - a friend of mine with a Neon that had discs all around experienced complete brake failure. She said it was because the parking brake cable snapped. Now I haven't worked much on rear discs, but I do not think the mechanical parking brake system has anything to do with the hydraulic brake system. I believe the Neon uses shoes inside the rotor hat as the parking brake.
Star adjusting rear brakes.
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The cable would be the last resort if the hydraulic brakes went out.
The chance of them both going out at the same time would be very low.
The chance of them both going out at the same time would be very low.
But, in the Neon system, does the hydraulic system depend on the cable for some sort of adjustment?
That is, if the cable snapped, would you still have hydraulic brakes? I am fairly sure that you would, as parking cables frequently snap in Canadian climate and this would make the Neon a deathtrap, but crazy carmakers do crazy things.
That is, if the cable snapped, would you still have hydraulic brakes? I am fairly sure that you would, as parking cables frequently snap in Canadian climate and this would make the Neon a deathtrap, but crazy carmakers do crazy things.
"But, in the Neon system, does the hydraulic system depend on the cable for some sort of adjustment?"
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Bob
NO.
Bob
If you lose brake fluid pressure you will still have the cable system "emergency" brake at two wheels.
If you lose the cable you will still have the brake fluid pressure at all four wheels.
If you lose both systems at the same time you are royally screwed............... and will have no brakes at any wheels.
Using the cable brake probably does adjust the rear brakes if they are rear disc that does not have shoes in the hat. But maybe alreadygone knows something I don't?
If you lose the cable you will still have the brake fluid pressure at all four wheels.
If you lose both systems at the same time you are royally screwed............... and will have no brakes at any wheels.
Using the cable brake probably does adjust the rear brakes if they are rear disc that does not have shoes in the hat. But maybe alreadygone knows something I don't?
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I have another version to throw in the mix:
I was taught (3/4 Chevy P/U) that you needed to back up a few times braking hard, then followed by four or five stops in reverse using the e-brake only. It always seemed to work for me.
On the discussion of rear adjustment, anyone ever do rear drums on a first gen RX-7? There is no "auto" just two square adjusters with a locknut, similar to a rocker adjustment. Sure you had to get under it periodically but it was the best brakes I ever had in a car. The fronts on that car you could do with no tools (besides getting the wheel off and retracting the caliper piston.)
I was taught (3/4 Chevy P/U) that you needed to back up a few times braking hard, then followed by four or five stops in reverse using the e-brake only. It always seemed to work for me.
On the discussion of rear adjustment, anyone ever do rear drums on a first gen RX-7? There is no "auto" just two square adjusters with a locknut, similar to a rocker adjustment. Sure you had to get under it periodically but it was the best brakes I ever had in a car. The fronts on that car you could do with no tools (besides getting the wheel off and retracting the caliper piston.)
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