E-brake problem car rolled out of the driveway

[ChristianLS3]

I have the same problem, I just bought my 2010 ss recently and noticed I have to pull my e brake too far up for it to grab. I never put my car in gear while parked (I know I should) I just hate putting load on the tranny lol. I recently noticed my clutch/brake fluid was black so I completely flushed it out and applied new DOT3 fluid. My e brake grabs now with about 4-5 clicks of a pull instead of pulling it all the way back for it to grab. my brakes even grab higher now on the pedal. I just ordered a new master cylinder, and will be installing that soon with fresh fluid again. Hope this helped some of you guys with the e brake problem.

[rock1962]

Originally Posted by thiggin2

The owners manual states to put the shifter in reverse and apply the e-brake.

Exactly the only time I park the car in neutral is when I store it for long periods of time.

[ron123]

Originally Posted by ChristianLS3

... I never put my car in gear while parked (I know I should) I just hate putting load on the tranny lol. ...

Driving your Camaro puts many more times the load on your tranny than when parking and leaving it in gear; manual transmissions are designed to function that way without damage. Why take a chance on damage/injuries that could result if the car should roll and crush someone or something?
Ron

[Night trained]

Originally Posted by ChristianLS3

I have the same problem, I just bought my 2010 ss recently and noticed I have to pull my e brake too far up for it to grab. I never put my car in gear while parked (I know I should) I just hate putting load on the tranny lol. I recently noticed my clutch/brake fluid was black so I completely flushed it out and applied new DOT3 fluid. My e brake grabs now with about 4-5 clicks of a pull instead of pulling it all the way back for it to grab. my brakes even grab higher now on the pedal. I just ordered a new master cylinder, and will be installing that soon with fresh fluid again. Hope this helped some of you guys with the e brake problem.

Your hydraulic brake system has nothing to do with your parking brake system !!

[Turbo_J89]

Just to update you guys, I adjusted my parking brake 2 clicks while doing brakes/rotors and that did the trick! The e-brake engages a little lower but not too low. I haven't had it slip on me yet. I will forever be parking this car in gear to be on the safe side. I'm going to either repair or replace my front splitter and put this behind me. As i said before, I'm lucky i parked on such a mild incline and that there wasn't a vehicle outside my driveway.

[ron123]

Originally Posted by Turbo_J89

Just to update you guys, I adjusted my parking brake 2 clicks while doing brakes/rotors and that did the trick! The e-brake engages a little lower but not too low. I haven't had it slip on me yet. I will forever be parking this car in gear to be on the safe side. I'm going to either repair or replace my front splitter and put this behind me. As i said before, I'm lucky i parked on such a mild incline and that there wasn't a vehicle outside my driveway.

Sounds like you are making good progress and 1/2 the battle is over.
Did you try posting on the 1LE forum to get some ideas on the 1LE splitter fix? they get banged up easy.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=149

Ron