richmod

Just got my car back from the dealer after replacing drivers side rear axle shaft (don't ask), and now my parking brake doesn't work. I'm sure he just forgot to hook it up again. Can I do it myself? If so, how? Anything to save another trip to the dealer.

howarmat

Go back to the dealer...this is their baby and not yours. Its not terribly hard to hook it up, IF that is the problem.

Lees07GT

Yeah, and if they forgot the parking brake, no telling what else they may have forgotten. Let them correct their own mistakes. How else are they gonna learn?

jmk3

If they didn'y hook it back up than the retaining clip is missing, you gotta go back, make them do it while you wait, it should only take 10 min if they have a clip.

richmod

Well, my wife is gone for5 days, and I've got my 7 YO daughter and 2 YO son. I don't see me being able to go back until she returns (Wednesday). Is it okay to wait that long? When I pull it up, it doesn't even make that ratchet sound. Just drops right back down when I let go.

howarmat

If they did not reconnect them there should still be more tension there.... I cant see the handle just "falling" back down.I dont think its a problem if you cant get it back to them rightaway butdo take it back when you get a chance. It is only like a 10 minute deal if that is all that is wrong.

richmod

I am truly an idiot. This past weekend, I installed the PIE adaptor (which is awesome, btw). To do so, I had to remove the MGW billet ebrake cover inorder to remove the console, etc. I apparently must have tightened it too much whenI reinstalled it. I just went out there and loosened the thingy (what do you call the screw that you need a nallen wrench to tighten?) and the ebrake button popped out and now it works. Thank god I didn't call the dealer on Monday. Thanks for the help anyway!