E brake noise

[corvette744]

So towing my boat home from the lake at 1 am-and i hear a boom like i ran over a 4x4 in the road out of the rear of tahoe.Well didnt have tools to take it apart and guessing it was the e brake parts.I limped it home,got it apart.Adjuster broke in half and pad was just rubbing loosely inside the rotor hat.Sounded horrible all the way home.Talked with my mechanic buddy at chevy-he said same thing happened on his silverado.He asked when is the last time i used my ebrake i said never.He said take out all the hardware and leave it out.Nothing like eliminating a future problem before it happens.So i thru the junk in the garbage.I guess their was a tsb out on the clip that holds it to the backing plate-not for me i dont want it on the tahoe.Almost left me stranded at 1 am on side of road with a snow storm coming in an hour f that.

 

[OR VietVet]

It is considered a parking brake and not an emergency brake, so that drivers get used to setting it when they "PARK". Use of the components is what is needed, especially in the rust belt states. I am surprised that you did not use the park brake when you were loading and unloading the boat.

 

[S33k3r]

One is subject to far less teasing when referencing an "e brake" versus a "p brake"...

 

[bill1013]

Is that a blind reference to "Draining the Dragon?"

 

[Fless]

More like transparent.

 

[OR VietVet]

In that case the word "brake" would be spelled "break".

 

[OR VietVet]

One is subject to far less teasing when referencing an "e brake" versus a "p brake"...

"Teasing, we don't need no stinkin' teasing!"

 

[89Suburban]

So towing my boat home from the lake at 1 am-and i hear a boom like i ran over a 4x4 in the road out of the rear of tahoe.Well didnt have tools to take it apart and guessing it was the e brake parts.I limped it home,got it apart.Adjuster broke in half and pad was just rubbing loosely inside the rotor hat.Sounded horrible all the way home.Talked with my mechanic buddy at chevy-he said same thing happened on his silverado.He asked when is the last time i used my ebrake i said never.He said take out all the hardware and leave it out.Nothing like eliminating a future problem before it happens.So i thru the junk in the garbage.I guess their was a tsb out on the clip that holds it to the backing plate-not for me i dont want it on the tahoe. Almost left me stranded at 1 am on side of road with a snow storm coming in an hour f that.

This happened to me when I was actually engaging it ON the boat ramp launching my boat scared the living shit out of me. When I got home and pulled it part the adjuster was snapped off and half the lining was broken off the shoe. These components were only a few years old. I replaced them all again with all new hard ware. I do a shitload of daily boating and I use it religiously to keep the strain off the driveline/trans. Keep the truck from taking a swim.

I am surprised that you did not use the park brake when you were loading and unloading the boat.

I am shocked as well.

 

[OR VietVet]

I am religious about using me park brake.

 

[89Suburban]

I am religious about using me park brake.

Me too not usually on level but any type of slope it gets engaged.

I wish the release lever was a bit higher on the dash that may be a tinkering mod I do one day.