How to adjust parking brake Chevy Silverado 2500hd

[@adamwhitney7430]

That was an excellent video Yours was the best I have seen on KZbin . So easy to do.

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback. It means a lot. Glad it helped you

[@DavidToyotaHead13]

For those adjusting inside the wheel and for future reference the passenger side spins out to tighten and the driver side spins in. I jacked up the rear of my vehicle and applied the ebrake till I could feel it engage the brake and tightened each side till I had equal drag on both wheels. To the op very good video explaining everything.

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Thank you! Your details are great too! Thanks 🙏

[@Creeper-m9]

Thanks gearhead. I was planning on using adjustment slot too and wasn’t sure if driver side was same or not

[@jcuvier135]

There actually IS a good way to turn the parking brake adjustment wheel. There's a slot in the backing plate with a rubber plug in it. Take that plug out and, Presto!, you can reach that adjustment wheel with a brake spoon. Almost like it was put there specifically for that purpose. . .

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Hi Jerry, I talked about that in the video and why it’s not as easy as you say in your comment makes it out to be on this particular truck. 👍

[@jcuvier135]

@@HandsOnDismantler I'm kinda thinking, without going back to review the entire video, that someone put the rubber plug for your adjustment port in from the wrong side... At any rate, that whole process is designed to be very simple and generally is unless somebody gets in and messes it up. Doesn't really matter if you've already got the rotors off, but you should be able to adjust your parking brakes without even putting your truck up on a jack stand.

[@HandsOnDismantler]

@@jcuvier135 yeah. About 90% of all cars that is true. I also took everything apart so people can see what is going on in there and which way to actually turn the star. Without seeing it no one would know which way the star turns

[@jcuvier135]

@@HandsOnDismantler Yep. That was good to show. I just felt like you could have included a little bit more on how you could do this without dismantling the rotors just so your viewers would know that it can be done even by people who don't want to get that deep into the brakes. Good video, though.

[@marka1712]

@@HandsOnDismantler was just wondering if you don’t jack the rear wheels of the ground how do you determine if the adjustment is good or not? I always spin the wheel and make sure I have just a tiny bit of drag and then back off the adjustment a turn

[@frogsmoker714]

Thanks for an easy to follow and understand video. You got a new subscriber.

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Awesome! Thank you! that means alot!

[@CrownRoyal144]

Just Finished my front Brakes on my Duramax Nice to See the Guts of the Back breaks!Thank you .

[@HandsOnDismantler]

No problem! That’s why I did it. I know there’s an easier way but this allowed others to see inside and how it works

[@butchtheiw]

Also, an actual brake adjusting tool is what you need. They're pre-bent and you can get one pretty cheap in a complete brake tool set either at Harbor Freight or a pawn shop (where I got mine for $10). Of course you could buy a quality, brand name set, but for the minimal time I need them, a cheapy is just fine. And beats the heck out of a screw driver.

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Thanks for chiming in! i appreciate it! and youre correct there are tools that specialize in brake adjustment. But in this video I wanted to visually inspect these brake shoes and see what was going on inside.

[@brendanokeefemusicalruda6780]

To remove the caliper just remove the 2 caliper bolts. Use a breaker bar on the bottom the start the top with a breaker bar. Finish the top with a wrench

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Yesssir!

[@waynesalekin6773]

When adjusting the brake you say one to two turns. Complete rotation is one turn? 360 degrees? or just one or two sprokets? Great video. Thanks. This is going to save me a ton of work.

[@HandsOnDismantler]

a "turn" is one complete rotation. its best to mark the start point of the rotation

[@Dead-Goldstar]

Great video thanks for doing his video 👍

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Thank you. And you’re most welcome!

[@Rammste1n117]

Do have a question, i replaced the Rear Rotor/Drums, Parking shoes, and pads, i cleanded everything, the adjusters are both completely closed, everything went on, rotors were tight and a super short test drive, could still here in scraping/grinding is there any other places to adjust?

[@HandsOnDismantler]

you might want to safely suspend the vehicle so that the rear wheels are able to rotate without the risk of getting hurt or the vehicle falling, and allowing the wheels to rotate while you listen for the noise. if the issue is something in the caliper or brakes you should be able to hear it. my 02 Silverado has a noise that i haven't been able to track down since i bought it. sounds similar to what you're describing.

[@roadhammmer]

Take a flat head put in vice get your acetylene torch heat and bend. Presto you have a custom flathead for adjusting brakes. Put that in truck tool box.

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Sounds good to me!!

[@HP-hm3pn]

Thanks for the video. Every little tid bit of information helps. How in the world would you get that rubber grommet back in if adjusting the brake from the access port?

[@HandsOnDismantler]

its a tight spot for sure. you would have to just push it in using "feel" without looking lol.

[@dnlmachine4287]

A bit of spit/saliva, or dielectric/silicone paste will help too. Stay gold.

[@dnlmachine4287]

90 degree pliers, or use a brake spoon - place the grommet on its tip and push it in. 90 degree pliers to remove the grommet as well, very helpful. This is one particular park brake/brake job that it really helps to have brake spoons. On a 3500, maybe 2500 too, you can reach over the rear tire and adjust from the top. Stay gold.

[@erikchichester299]

yeah just spit on it before sticking it back in

[@Sergio-f6o1q]

Good job 👍🏻

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Thank you!

[@swamp-yankee]

Is there cable adjustment up front?

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Unfortunately not :/

[@christianherbert4627]

Would this be the same process for a Dually 3500

[@HandsOnDismantler]

It may be different since they dont have the same rear end.

[@briansviolins9376]

When adjusting the drivers side, do you turn it the same way to tighten, turn to the right if facing the front of vehicle?

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Hi Brian it should be opposite of the passenger side.

[@MrhandyP]

Thank you 🙏🏼💪🏼

[@HandsOnDismantler]

You’re welcome! Thank you for commenting

[@nicoleproulx6330]

What would cause then to fly apart?

[@HandsOnDismantler]

😳😳 what do you mean fly apart???

[@nicoleproulx6330]

They blew apart twice on my dads truck. Once on each side after being replaced. One side lasted only 8 months and the other about 15 months.

[@HandsOnDismantler]

I’ve never experienced this 😳. But from my experience there could be a few things causing them to fail. #1 not greased (they could be getting stuck/jammed) #2 they are adjusted too tight. #3 failed or bad hardware. Consider getting a higher quality hardware. And I wouldn’t reuse any of the components that were part of the failure. I’d replace it all if this is a big problem for the truck.

[@brianshirleyenger6276]

Thank You, was helpfull

[@HandsOnDismantler]

you're welcome! thank you for commenting and watching

[@modificationnation73]

Great video, man.

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Thank you!

[@LueyMost]

which way did you turn the driver side? I'm going the screwdriver from the back route.

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Luis Rodriguez i could be wrong but i believe it’s turned in the downward motion. Good luck b cause it looked like a huge headache on this truck. The 1500 is different. Thanks for watching!

[@LueyMost]

@@HandsOnDismantler Mine is a 2500HD , same as yours. I did a little googling and found that there is a tool made for that, called a brake adjustment spoon. Basically a curvy bent screwdriver. I found a piece of scrap metal 1/2-3/4" wide X 1/4" thick bar that i ground to about 1/8" thick, bent it at 30-40 degrees 2.5 inched from the end, followed by a couple for bends and it worked well. Sound more complicated than it was. Short answer, the adjustment star turn towards the inside of the parking brake assembly, same as the passenger side, but upside down.

[@dnlmachine4287]

In the video at 6:37 we can see that the adjuster LONGER THREADED SLEEVE faces FORWAD. USUALLY it is placed the same way on BOTH wheels. images.thdstatic.com/productImages/71b6fd15-f929-4dc2-a7dc-4abca16d634d/svn/first-stop-brake-parts-hw1545-64_1000.jpg The adjuster SCREW is a right hand (normal) thread, and screws into the SLEEVE. The screw has the STAR attached to it. Turning the Star/Screw Clockwise/INTO the Sleeve...shortens the assembly = retract/loosen the parking brake shoes away from the drum. Counter Clockwise backs the Screw OUT of the Sleeve, lengthening the adjuster assembly = expand/tighten parking brake shoes against the drum. - So: on this truck, Passenger side - when the OUTBOARD side of the star wheel rotates UP, it is turning Counter Clockwise OUT of the adjuster sleeve and expanding/tightening the park brake. Driver side - when the OUTBOARD side of the star wheel rotates DOWN, it is turning Counter Clockwise OUT of the adjuster sleeve and expanding/tightening the park brake. Stay gold. -

[@LueyMost]

@@dnlmachine4287 thanks for your reply. I can’t remember which way i turned them when i adjusted my parking brake last year, but i will re-adjust to make sure. Thanks again

[@LvDirtJunky]

Chalk the wheels 2wd or 4wd ….

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Yup! Always chalk a wheel.

[@Liamsicksdee]

I appreciate that people make these videos but do better with the descriptions..... what year is this good for???

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Sorry about that, and thanks for the feedback. I will do better! This particular video is mainly for the 99-2003 models but should work for any Silverado with rear disc brakes. After 2003 there may be slight differences that I can’t remember off the top of my head but the star wheel is adjusted in the same direction for any Silverado.

[@tl1635]

Watched just so i knew which way to turn it lol. Mine got so tight the wheel wasn't turning freely which ment i couldn't remove the rotor. Did it through the access hole with a brake spoon.

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Heck yeah! That’s the way to do it. My method was just for video sakes

[@bradgris8918]

The purpose of removing the brake caliper is so that you can more easily sense when the parking brake no longer contacts the drum because the drag of the disc brakes will not be present.

[@HandsOnDismantler]

That’s another way of looking at it. Although the drag from your brake pads shouldn’t be that significant. You should be able to lift the rear tires and spin freely with the brake caliper on as well. Thanks brad!

[@robbobcat7286]

looks like you have a rear axle seal leak

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Rob Bobcat not one that needs attention anyway. I don’t think the rear drum has ever been removed from this truck. So it’s got about 10+ years of grim in there. The grim wasn’t wet either it was pretty dry. So I wasn’t worried about it. But good eye though! 👍🏻

[@robbobcat7286]

@@HandsOnDismantler that truck is in nice shape. in the northeast my truck is pretty rusty

[@joen5332]

I watched it specifically so I knew which direction loosen them up so I can take them off and replace them

[@HandsOnDismantler]

And in 5 min you’ll forget 😂 that’s how I am. Hopefully it helped. 👍🏼

[@joen5332]

​@@HandsOnDismantlernope and it saved me a lot of time

[@squarebodyseth5986]

Remember, if the rotor is stuck you can adjust the park brake shoes loose before you take it off, saves a beating.

[@HandsOnDismantler]

True that!!

[@samlands6148]

A brake adjustment tool will be helpful. A lot more than a flat screwdriver.

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Yes, but that wasn’t the intent of the video. I explained why I did it this way. 👍🏼

[@djdavidj5531]

Just use an open end wrench to remove that top caliper bolt.

[@HandsOnDismantler]

yes! but often times those wrenches dont give you enough leverage to break these bolts loose. but once its loose then the open ended is the better option.

[@MrDynafxdc]

Fellas here is a time saver for taking off the rotor, go to Harbor Freight and get a three jaw puller. Much easier and you don't have to beat the s--t out of your truck.

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Little rubber mallet does the same work. But your tool works too! Thanks for the comment

[@martinlandaverde403]

A rubber mallet is not going to hurt anything.

[@bizim_eller]

👍👍🙂

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Thanks!

[@timbreeden5358]

Why didn’t you point out the axle bearing is leaking? Thats why everything in that brake drum is nasty. Dude needs new seal & pads…

[@HandsOnDismantler]

Why are you angry brotha? Happy new year! Stay safe out there.

[@martywoodlee2939]

twice as fast just to remove the braket !

[@HandsOnDismantler]

😬😬😬😬😬