# 1990 Chevrolet Corvette - parking brake question

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-chevrolet-corvette-parking-brake-question/143072>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, corvette\
**Created:** [June 26, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-chevrolet-corvette-parking-brake-question/143072 "2019-06-26T21:58:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![JamesWojnarowicz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JamesWojnarowicz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JamesWojnarowicz)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-chevrolet-corvette-parking-brake-question/143072/1 "2019-06-26T21:58:38Z")

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How can I get a 1990 Corvette that uses the rear calipers as parking brakes to hold the car from moving?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2019, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-chevrolet-corvette-parking-brake-question/143072/2 "2019-06-26T22:02:44Z")

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Have the parking brakes adjusted I guess . Other than that Not sure what the problem you have is .

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2019, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-chevrolet-corvette-parking-brake-question/143072/3 "2019-06-26T23:42:26Z")

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If they don’t hold the car, then they are broken, out of adjustment or the brake pads and rotors on the rear are too damaged to acheive that.