Change Car Handbrake Cable Chevrolet Trax

Change Car Handbrake Cable

Very easy 0h30 ~50€
Temps estimé 0h30
Coût estimé ~50€
Difficulté Very easy
Motorisations
Trax 2012-2017 1
  • 1.4 16V Turbo, -LPG LPG,Gas (A14NET (LUJ))
Check the parking brake* 0h30
Adjust the parking brake 0h45
Check the brake pedal travel 0h30
Check the parking brake shoes* 0h30
Remove/refit both parking brake cables 2h30
Renew both parking brake cables 2h30
Remove/refit the front parking brake cable 0h45
Renew the front parking brake cable 0h45
Remove/refit the rear parking brake cable 2h30
Renew the rear parking brake cable 2h30
Remove/refit the parking brake cable 2h30
Renew the parking brake cable 2h30
Check the parking brake cable* 0h30
Repair the handbrake cable* 0h30
Lubricate the parking brake cable* 0h30
Remove/refit the parking brake lever 0h45
Renew the parking brake lever 0h45
Repair the parking brake lever 0h30
Clean the parking brake shoes* 0h30
Mechanical parking brake 0h30
Difficult parking brake cable removal* 0h30

What is the function of Chevrolet Trax handbrake cables?

The handbrake cables transmit the force exerted on the lever (or pedal) to the rear brakes. The handbrake (parking brake) immobilises the vehicle when parked, even on steep slopes. It also serves as an emergency brake in the event of main braking circuit failure.

Does my Chevrolet Trax have handbrake cables?

Some vehicles have a handbrake with a lever and cables (entry-level models and those over 5 years old). Other vehicles have an electric parking brake operated via a button. Vehicles with electric parking brakes do not have conventional handbrake cables.

When should you change the Chevrolet Trax handbrake cables?

Replace if: the handbrake lever travel is excessive despite adjustment, the cable is frayed or corroded, the cable outer sheath is split, or the cable has seized (common in vehicles not driven regularly). Also replace if the vehicle rolls on a slope with the handbrake fully applied.

Is it difficult to change Chevrolet Trax handbrake cables?

Difficulty level 1/5: very easy. Key steps: release the handbrake, raise and support the vehicle, disconnect the cable from the brake mechanism at the wheel end, disconnect from the handbrake lever, feed the new cable through the same route, reconnect at both ends, adjust tension so the lever locks at 4–7 clicks, test on a slope.

2 générations couvertes

Génération Période Motorisations Carburant
Trax 2012-2017 2012-2017 1.4 16V Turbo Flex Fuel Gas (A14NET (LUV)), 1.4 16V Turbo, -LPG LPG,Gas (A14NET (LUJ)) Gas, LPG
Trax 2017-2022 2017-2022 1.4 16V Turbo Flex Fuel Gas (A14NET (LUV)), 1.4 Turbo Gas (LE2) Gas