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MAKE: Chevrolet
MODEL: Malibu LS
YEAR: 2005
MILES: 62,527
ENGINE: 3.5 L, V6
DESCRIBE ISSUE....I have a 2005 Chevy Malibu LS that recently failed its first safety inspection. The outer tie rod end on the front right side was bent and the emergency brake (foot pedal) does not engage. The tie rod I can replace, but the mechanic wanted to charge me $55 to diagnose the emergency brake which is something I cannot afford at the moment.
I was wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience with their emergency brake. The brake is not a handle to be pulled up, but rather a pedal on the left hand side. The brake will occasionally engage when you step on it (in fact it passed the inspection last year because it just so happened to work when they tested it), but more likely it will push all the way down to the floor with no resistance and the brake does not engage. I really shouldn't just hope that it works when it gets inspected again, and should fix the problem outright.
I have 12 days to figure out what the issue is and replace it before I get the car re-inspected. If anyone has any information I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you,
Steve
MAKE: Chevrolet
MODEL: Malibu LS
YEAR: 2005
MILES: 62,527
ENGINE: 3.5 L, V6
DESCRIBE ISSUE....I have a 2005 Chevy Malibu LS that recently failed its first safety inspection. The outer tie rod end on the front right side was bent and the emergency brake (foot pedal) does not engage. The tie rod I can replace, but the mechanic wanted to charge me $55 to diagnose the emergency brake which is something I cannot afford at the moment.
I was wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience with their emergency brake. The brake is not a handle to be pulled up, but rather a pedal on the left hand side. The brake will occasionally engage when you step on it (in fact it passed the inspection last year because it just so happened to work when they tested it), but more likely it will push all the way down to the floor with no resistance and the brake does not engage. I really shouldn't just hope that it works when it gets inspected again, and should fix the problem outright.
I have 12 days to figure out what the issue is and replace it before I get the car re-inspected. If anyone has any information I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you,
Steve