Good idea! Thanks a lot!

 

Rednucleus: HaHaHah! I wouldn't count on that. However, I do believe it was a dragging parking brake. I asked him if he saw any glazing of the shoe. Naturally, he said "No." Of course, that shoe doesn't get much wear. Likewise, the interior of the bell (or whatever you call the parking brake drum) won't see wear. And, even if it were to get some significant runout, it won't have any consequences. Except maybe I experience hydraulic failure requiring an emergency stop, I might see some "Parking Brake Chatter". If that's the case, I'm screwed anyway!

Plus, I'm too much of a wuss to get confrontational with the guy. I just won't go back there.

Let's hope the third time's the charm.

Thanks a lot!

 

Don't count on the parking brake to stop you in an emergency. While it will slow you down, it will take a lot of distance to come to a complete stop.

 

Probably stop 10,000x faster than a stalled out vehicle with an EPB. Just sayin!

Although, I'm pretty sure my 94 f-body will lock up tight if I pull the parking brake.. 4 clicks and that is tight and beyond grabbin.

 

The problem w/ locking the rear wheels is that about 70% of the braking is done by the fronts. As an experiment, try going down a road at 35 mph, put in neutral and set the parking brake. See how far it takes to stop. I'd be interested in your findings.

 

I agree with the 70% figure. The only experiment I've ever done in this regard was years ago in my new '77 Monte Carlo. My friend, the passenger, was scoffing at the effectiveness of the parking brake. We were on a residential street with no other traffic, doing about 30 MPH. I slammed on the parking brake pedal and whoa! The rear wheels completely locked up and we screeched to a halt in about 15 feet! Of course, the Monte had conventional shoe brakes in the rear, so there was a lot more surface area on the shoe surfaces. The weight of the vehicle was similar to the Tahoe, around 4000 lbs.