How to Keep Your Parking Brake Working Properly: Diagnosis and Replacement with FEBEST

 A functional parking brake is essential for secure parking on inclines. Neither engaging a gear in a manual transmission nor using “P” in an automatic can hold the vehicle as reliably as a properly functioning handbrake.

Today, let’s explore the types of parking brake systems, their common failures, and how to fix them using FEBEST parts.

Types of Parking Brakes

At its core, the parking brake is designed to mechanically lock the wheels, usually the rear ones, preventing vehicle movement. Depending on the type of rear brake mechanism, parking brakes fall into three main categories:

Drum-based parking brake

Uses the standard rear drum brake shoes, activated via a cable-operated lever.

Disc brake with integrated parking function

Uses the existing rear brake caliper, where the piston engages mechanically (not hydraulically) for parking.

Can be cable-operated or use an electric actuator.

Hybrid system (“drum-in-disc”)

Uses a separate drum brake mechanism built into the rear disc hub.

Also cable-driven, but with dedicated parking brake shoes.

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