Emergency brake on my vehicle goes all the way to the floor without engaging the brakes?

Tiny
BOB KRUGER
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  • 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 153,437 MILES
The emergency brake on my vehicle goes all the way to the floor without engaging the brakes. How do I resolve this problem
Friday, April 3rd, 2009 AT 10:43 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Two things. First, make sure the rear brake shoes are properly adjusted. Next, under the car you will find the steel brake cables. One will have an adjustment bolt. When you tighten it, it takes the slack from the cable so it works. The only other thing is you may have a broken cable. Here is a video of the job being done to help you.

https://youtu.be/uo1RnATyEok?si=o4Bm55xrJUFKoETF

Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 9:59 AM

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