Park Brake Hardware Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Pontiac G5 and 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Refer to Brake Dust Warning
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- Visually inspect the park brake lever and the lever pivot pin for the following conditions:
- The lever being bent or broken at any point - particularly at the cable attachment
- A seized or binding condition at lever pivot pin
- A broken lever pivot pin
- If any of the conditions listed were found, the park brake lever and brake shoe assembly requires replacement.
NOTE:
The brake shoe and park brake lever are not serviced separately. If either component requires replacement, they must be replaced as an assembly.