Change Break Release For Free

Step 1 Disable the parking brake cable adjuster.Step 2 Raise the vehicle and remove the rear wheels, calipers, and rotors.Step 3 Remove the parking brake shoes.Step 4 Install new parking brake shoes.Step 5 Remove the left rear wheel and fender liner.Step 6 Remove the electronic parking brake module.More items...

Labor costs are estimated between $52 and $65 while parts are priced at $85. This range does not include taxes and fees, and does not factor in your specific vehicle or unique location. Related repairs may also be needed. This range is an average across all vehicles on the road.

If your car has a pull handle, pull it toward you until you hear and feel the brake release. If your car has a push-pedal system, push down and release the pedal. You should feel the brake release.

Improper cable adjustment can cause parking brake failure.If the brake isn't used frequently, the rear brakes will corrode and wear resulting in unwanted distance. This extra distance doesn't allow the brakes to get the proper grip that they need to hold the vehicle in place.

Depressing the foot pedal would engage the brake and pressing it again will release it. A pull handle variation also exists; by pulling or releasing the handle, this engages and releases the parking brake, respectively. Many vehicles have a combination of the two; a pedal to engage the brake and a handle to release it.

To release a stuck brake, you can do several things. If it is safe to do so, you can try rocking the vehicle back and forth or manually getting under the vehicle to pull the cables. You can also try setting and releasing the brake multiple times in the hopes of knocking the brakes free.

The electric parking brake has not automatically released. Manually release the electric parking brake. You have not pressed the brake pedal. Press the brake pedal to release the parking brake.