VIDEO: Releasing The Rotor From The Electric Parking Brake
Andrew Markel reviews methods to reset the parking brake in order to release a rotor, and how best to obtain service information for this procedure. Sponsored by Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper.
Parking Brake Diagnostics, Repair And Maintenance
The parking or emergency brake has to perform two distinct jobs. First, it must be able to hold the vehicle on an incline. Second, it must be able to stop a vehicle under a specific distance if the hydraulic brakes have failed. These standards are set by the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the kicker is these standards must be met with the force applied by a little old lady. But, over time, the cables can stretch and the friction materials change their length and thickness, which is why adjustments to the system are required.
Tech Tip: Subaru Electric Parking Brake Inoperative
This bulletin announces a new replacement EPB actuator assembly to address DTC C0251. In isolated cases, the automatic calibration function of the EPB actuator may not always occur when turning the ignition on.
Electronic Parking Brake Deactivation Procedures On Ford Vehicles
Putting the system into service or maintenance mode to retract the pistons is performed using a series of steps while sitting in the driver’s seat.
BRAKE JOB: 2004-2009 Mazda3 Pads, Rotors And Parking Brake
The 2004-2009 Mazda3 is based on the Ford global C1 platform, shared with the European Ford Focus and Volvo S40. Nothing is really groundbreaking about the brake system, but not paying attention to the details can end in a post-brake-job comeback.
Electronic Parking Brake Diagnostics
A growing number of vehicles are equipped with electronic parking brakes that automatically engage the parking brake when the transmission is shifted into park or it detects that the vehicle is on a hill. If you are doing a brake job on a vehicle with an electronic parking brake, you will need a scan tool
Parking Brake Adjustments
The parking or emergency brake has to perform two distinct jobs. First, it must be able to hold the vehicle on an incline. Second, it must be able to stop a vehicle under a specific distance if the hydraulic brakes have failed. These standards are set by the Department of Transportation, and the kicker is
Snap-on Introduces New Parking Brake Tool For Toyota Vehicles
For service technicians, every minute counts. The new Snap-on Parking Brake Tool (BT20) saves at least 20 minutes on average when working on rear parking brake springs on many Toyota vehicles, said the company.
Tech Feature: Electric/Electronic Parking Brakes
The current emergency/parking brake is the most unused device on a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission. But, the electrically actuated parking brake is changing the parking brake into a multi-purpose mechanism on modern vehicles. Using an electric motor to apply the parking brake results in the mechanical linkage being eliminated from the vehicle passenger compartment.
Repair Shop Cleared of Negligence for Not Repairing Parking Brake
The Alaska Supreme Court recently upheld a lower court’s ruling that said an automotive repair shop was not negligent when it did not fix a truck’s parking brake. The shop had informed the vehicle’s owner that they were unable to repair the parking brake and that the parking brake did not work. Not long after, the truck rolled backwards and injured the plaintiff.