Parking brake shoes need replacing

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06-05-2010, 01:55 AM

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happen to know the size of that adjusting nut under the console?

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06-05-2010, 01:56 AM

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Absolutely. You need an extended 12mm socket.

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06-06-2010, 12:37 AM

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How long did it take you to replace the parking brakes? Just curious...

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06-06-2010, 12:45 AM

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Had my mechanic do it.

It took him about an hour. This includes jacking up the car, taking the rear wheels off, and then putting everything back together.

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11-20-2013, 11:18 PM

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Hey princelybug, any chance you have the original pics from when you replaced your shoes? the links are now all dead

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11-21-2013, 12:27 AM

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Sorry, I don't have those pics anymore.

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