Cables de freno de estacionamiento para Chevrolet Chevelle

Parking Brake Cables for Chevrolet Chevelle

The Chevrolet Chevelle and its SS model were produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for model years 1964 through 1978. As parts on older vehicles like your Chevy Chevelle wear out, few parts are more important to vehicle safety than the parking brake cable. Luckily, finding replacement parking brake cables and accessories for your Chevrolet Chevelle is a fairly easy process.

How does a parking brake work?

The parking brake on your Chevrolet Chevelle keeps your vehicle’s wheels stationary on inclined surfaces and can also bring your Chevelle to an abrupt stop in an emergency. On the Chevrolet Chevelle, the parking brake is operated by hand. The parking lever has a button that disengages a ratchet, allowing the stick to be moved down to the release position or up to the set position.

The parking brake in your Chevrolet Chevelle is mechanical. The Chevelle uses a cable to press the brake shoes against the wheel cylinders inside the drum housing. While you’re in your Chevelle, you pull on the lever, and the cable pulls the shoe against the cylinder inside the housing. When you release the stick, the shoe is retracted from the cylinder inside the housing.

What are signs of a bad brake cable?

As the brake cable on your Chevrolet Chevelle wears out, you will have to pull the stick higher and higher to engage the shoe against the cylinder inside the housing. For safety, you should replace a bad cable on your Chevy Chevelle as soon as you notice this change. A bad cable will not hold your Chevelle stationary or provide emergency stopping power.

What causes parking brake problems?

The parking brake cable on your Chevelle is strong, but nonetheless, it’s prone to wearing out over time, depending on usage.

  • Stretched cable: As the cable wears, it tends to stretch, which causes the brake to be less effective.
  • Sticky cable: You may also notice that the parking-brake lever on your Chevrolet Chevelle sticks or catches as it is raised, which can be dangerous in an emergency situation when you need to activate the brake immediately.
  • Broken cable: When severely worn, the original cable on your Chevy Chevelle may break. A broken parking brake cable will no longer hold your Chevrolet stationary when parked. It also won’t be able to stop your Chevrolet in an emergency.

A broken, sticky, or stretched cable should be replaced with one in good condition. Always check the compatibility of the parts you choose with your Chevrolet Chevelle model and year.

How do you replace a brake cable?

Although it is relatively simple, it is recommended that you consult a Chevrolet Chevelle repair manual for this procedure. However, replacing a parking brake cable on the Chevrolet Chevelle involves the following general steps:

  • Access the attachment points of the old cable from the brake assembly (by removing the housing) to the control stick.
  • Detach the old cable and then attach the new one.
  • Reinstall the housing.
  • Adjust the tightness of the new cable as needed.

Accessing the attachment points of the cable may require removing and afterward reinstalling any intervening parts, housings, and trim on your Chevelle.

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