Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Park Brake Hardware Inspection
- Visually inspect the park brake lever (1) and the lever pivot pin (2) for the following conditions:
Warning:
Refer to Brake Dust Warning.
- The lever being bent or broken at any point – particularly at the cable attachment
- A seized or binding condition at lever pivot pin
- A broken lever pivot pin
Note:
The brake shoe and park brake lever are not serviced separately. If either component requires replacement, they must be replaced as an assembly.
Parking Brake
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Park Brake System Description and Operation
System Component Description
The park brake system consists of the following:
Park Brake Lever Assembly
Receives, multiplies, and transfers park brake system apply input force
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Other materials:
What to Use
Warning
Adding only plain water or some other liquid to the cooling system can be
dangerous. Plain water and other liquids, can boil before the proper coolant mixture
will. The coolant warning system is set for the proper coolant mixture. With plain
water or the wrong mixture, the engine coul ...
Throttle Body Inspection and Cleaning
Note: Over extended time and mileage, deposits may accumulate on the
back of the throttle valve plate. The source of the deposit is exhaust gas.
Typically these deposits pose no problem. Occasionally the deposit may accumulate
to a point where perceived pedal effort or throttle valve mov ...
Bushing and Mating Shaft Inspection
Note: Proper bushing and corresponding mating shaft inspection should
be performed before replacing the bushing, shaft, and in some cases, the component
which houses the bushing. Thoroughly clean and dry the bushing and shaft surfaces
before inspecting for damage.
Any of the followin ...
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