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#40 of 71 Colorado Parking Brake by 1970olds

Feb 09, 2009 (5:56 pm)

I have an 05 with 80K miles. My parking brake will not release unless I go under the truck and do it manually. Has anyone had this problem before? And, how might I go about fixing it? I have replace the brakes but no luck.
 
Thanks

#41 of 71 Re: Colorado Parking Brake [1970olds] by leadfoot4

Feb 14, 2009 (6:06 am)

Replying to: 1970olds (Feb 09, 2009 5:56 pm)
Peel back the rubber boots on the end of the cables, and spray some lubricant in the ends of the e-brake cables. Then work the cables in and out to work in the lube. Also, spray the foot mechanism in the cab.
 
If that doesn't work, pull the drums back off and make sure the e-brake linkage is also able to move freely, without any binding.

#42 of 71 Re: gmc canyon noisy brakes [batavia02] by tgil

Oct 11, 2009 (4:14 pm)

Replying to: batavia02 (Nov 25, 2008 8:49 am)
Any resolution on your brake problems w/ the Canyon? I'm having same issues on the Colorado I have owned since '06 and tired of ALL OF IT!

#43 of 71 Re: gmc canyon noisy brakes [tgil] by rukus2

Oct 12, 2009 (6:51 am)

Replying to: tgil (Oct 11, 2009 4:14 pm)
Yes and No… cable squeak is gone after lubing the crap out of it. Bad design. No protection from the elements. I expect this to fail on most vehicles without anyone knowing until it is too late!
 
As for the braking power or lack thereof… I have not done the fix yet but they did change the whole braking system on the truck. The new equipment fits the old models. “they say” they put in a more powerful master cylinder and better calipers. We will see. It will be time for me to change out the fronts again in about 2 months so I am just upgrading to Baer calipers and rotors in the front. I am going to buy the new master cylinder from GM.
They have done thing for the rear at all form what I can see though.
 
Bad Bad Bad design!!!
BUT… I will say I do have 140K on the truck and bought it in 8/06 with no engine issues. My check engine light did come on around 110K but that was caused by a old gas cap letting air in the tank… changed out gas cap and good to go… Also the air flow control switch (the one that indicated deforst, feet/face ect) failed as well. Time to replace that now.

#44 of 71 Re: rear brake self adjusters [mike2250] by tmgilbert1

Nov 01, 2009 (6:50 pm)

Replying to: mike2250 (Oct 18, 2006 12:27 pm)
I know this is an old post, but did you ever have any luck with a final resolution to the brake problems. '06 Colorado...same problems.
Thx
Tony

#45 of 71 Re: Brake Rotors on 2005 Canyon. [GrandCanyon1] by scottmc

Dec 09, 2009 (9:44 am)

Replying to: GrandCanyon1 (Dec 13, 2008 6:19 pm)
The good news is the rotors are not pressed on. I just did the front brakes on my son's Colorado yesterday & had no idea what I was in for, but got through it. What you're going to find after removing the wheel is 5 or 6 bolts through the face of the hub that attach the rotor to the hub. The bad news is the rotor is mounted behind the hub. This means you need to remove the hub in order to resurface or replace the rotor. Removing the bolts on the face of the hub as well as the caliper bracket bolts will probaby require an impact wrench (I have an inexpensive electric one that barely did the trick). After removing the face bolts & caliper bracket you need to remove the 4 bolts on the back of the steering knuckle that secure the hub. This would be much easier if GM hadn't put 2 of them right next to a verticle link & the ball joint bump in the lower control arm. You'll also need to trace the speed sensor wire from the back of the hub up to the connector located inside the wheel well (it's part of the hub assy & cannot be removed from the hub, so don't think you're simply going to pry it off, that would be way too simple). You have to remove all the clips & brackets that secure the wire to the upper control arm & remove the connector bracket from the inside of the wheel well in order to disconnect it. Once all this is done you can pull the hub, rotor, backing plate away while feeding the wire & all the stuff attached to it through the hole in the mount. Assembly is the exact opposite, besure to use lock-tight when putting it all back together because tightening a couple of the bolts is a little sketchy.
 
I had to talk to my mechanic to get the lowdown the speed sensor wire & he told me they typically charge 3 hours for that job (a normal brake reline is only 1 hour). I wouldn't attempt this without an impact wrench because you're probably not going to be able to remove all the bolts that have to be removed without one. But if you have one, it's really not all that difficult & time well spent for the amount of $$$ you save.

#46 of 71 Re: Brake Rotors on 2005 Canyon. [scottmc] by joeg55

Apr 08, 2010 (1:01 pm)

Replying to: scottmc (Dec 09, 2009 9:44 am)
I'll echo what scottmc says, this is a bit of a tough job! I didn't have an impact wrench but managed with a 1/2 inch drive ratchet and sockets. Once I got all the nuts and bolts off the biggest problem was beating the hub apart from the rest of the mount. I think the lock-tite the factory used was made out of JBweld or something equally difficult to remove! Once that was done though the job is fairly easy to finish. Only took me 4 hours to do one wheel but most of that was finding the right hammer to beat the thing into submission! Make sure you can support the hub when ti comes free of the vehicle, it is pretty heavy in your lap!

#47 of 71 Unknown problem with rear drum brakes on 08 colorado by tazrebel

Aug 03, 2010 (11:15 pm)

08 Colorado Crew 4x4
 First year and...
rear brakes wore completely out before mileage hit 15k.
 Dealer replaced shoes and drums under tsb/warranty. Said problem was a zip tie still on e-brake cable / original drums were not turned.
 
Now 15k later and the rear brakes are gone completely.
dealer Charged me $75 for diagnosis fee then says brakes are not covered because it is normal wear and tear. Did not give me the cause of the problem.
 
- I keep thinking of some type of hydrolic pressure actuation ?
 
- So I have personally purchased "premium" shoes and drums and am having an independent general mechanic doing the work.

#48 of 71 Re: Unknown problem with rear drum brakes on 08 colorado [tazrebel] by fuzzy332

Aug 04, 2010 (1:24 pm)

Replying to: tazrebel (Aug 03, 2010 11:15 pm)
Good Luck! I have and 06 Colorado Crew 4x4 I bought brand new in 06. My first set of rear brakes went out at 8000 miles they told me that something had stuck and the brakes were always on. They replace the drums and shoes. They lasted another 10,000 miles and were out again. This time they told me I back up to much and the brakes are always adjusting when you back up and they wouldn't cover them. I started going to a private mechanic he tells me that the way they design the back brakes on these trucks are a joke the shoes are so thin but there is not a enough room to put in thicker shoes. They have got them to last for between 15,000 and 20,000 but I do use my truck to deliver mail too.

#49 of 71 2006 brake light indicator recall by sean91

Aug 12, 2010 (8:55 am)

Just received a July 2010 recall notice on my 2006 Canyon from GM for Safety Recall 09049 which involves "a brake lamp switch that may not work as designed due to contamination in the switch." Contact the dealer on or after August 26 for free repair.

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