What happens if you release the brake while under the motorhome?
What happens if you release the brake while under the motorhome?
The transmission might as well be in neutral. If you release the brake while under the motorhome, an another person isn’t pressing hard on the brake pedal, the motorhome could/will roll. It will take off in whatever direction the laws of gravity decide. I don’t fit under my box.
Where is the parking brake on a Chevy?
This work is not for you. How the Chevrolet or Workhorse parking brake works When the transmission selector is in “park”, the parking brake is applied. The parking brake is a drum brake located on the back of the transmission. The brake is applied two ways. First, one might press the parking brake pedal.
Is the Chevy P30 chassis J71 park brake failure?
This means that we, along with many others with the Chevy P30 chassis with the J71, have experienced the sudden, and scary, engagement of the park brake while driving—the dreaded Chevy P30 park brake failure.
Can a Class A motorhome get a brake job?
As most of you probably know, I’ve been complaining about a vibration in the steering column of my Class A Motorhome – a 1994 Pace Arrow. After the front air bag suspension replacement failed to produce results, it was time for the next step – a brake job.
The transmission might as well be in neutral. If you release the brake while under the motorhome, an another person isn’t pressing hard on the brake pedal, the motorhome could/will roll. It will take off in whatever direction the laws of gravity decide. I don’t fit under my box.
This work is not for you. How the Chevrolet or Workhorse parking brake works When the transmission selector is in “park”, the parking brake is applied. The parking brake is a drum brake located on the back of the transmission. The brake is applied two ways. First, one might press the parking brake pedal.
As most of you probably know, I’ve been complaining about a vibration in the steering column of my Class A Motorhome – a 1994 Pace Arrow. After the front air bag suspension replacement failed to produce results, it was time for the next step – a brake job.
Why are my brake rotors warped on my motorhome?
However; whilst doing this, it became obvious that the brake rotors were warped. The wheel would spin about 3/4 of a revolution and then stop. It took a fair amount of effort to push the wheel thru the 1/4 rotation where it was binding. I knew what was necessary so I removed the front wheels.
What kind of disk brakes do I Need?
The disk brakes could be the Cadillac Eldo system, Harrison brake system, TSM or others As for master cylinders the stock unit will work with most applications. The installations with the larger slave cylinders and calipers would benefit from the use of a Chevy P-30 master cylinder that has more volume.
What happens when you go to 80mm calipers and Rear disks?
Going to 80mm calipers and rear disks may force you to use a larger bore master cylinder which will reduce your available brake pressure. GMCBrakeCalcs.pdf
What kind of calipers are used on the back bogey?
This setup uses several combos of Calipers on the back bogey, one would be using the Cadillac 70mm with the mechanical parking brake or the 70mm calipers from the front of the coach or from the 1984 BOP cars. By the way BOP means Buick/Oldsmobile/Pontiac. An 80MM is used on the middle bogey and is the same unit that was used on the front brakes.
The disk brakes could be the Cadillac Eldo system, Harrison brake system, TSM or others As for master cylinders the stock unit will work with most applications. The installations with the larger slave cylinders and calipers would benefit from the use of a Chevy P-30 master cylinder that has more volume.
Going to 80mm calipers and rear disks may force you to use a larger bore master cylinder which will reduce your available brake pressure. GMCBrakeCalcs.pdf
This setup uses several combos of Calipers on the back bogey, one would be using the Cadillac 70mm with the mechanical parking brake or the 70mm calipers from the front of the coach or from the 1984 BOP cars. By the way BOP means Buick/Oldsmobile/Pontiac. An 80MM is used on the middle bogey and is the same unit that was used on the front brakes.
