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1999 Volkswagen Beetle Replacing Rear Rotors

Tiny
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  • 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 100,000 MILES
Is the emergency brakes inside the rotors? And if so can I get the rotors off myself. If they are not inside the brake rotor how does the emergency brakes work work?
Monday, July 19th, 2010 AT 9:21 PM

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Tiny
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Yes, the parking brake cable runs to the rear brake caliper and then uses it as the parking brake.
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Monday, July 19th, 2010 AT 9:28 PM
Tiny
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Yes that helped some. So are there brake shoes inside the rotor like on the drum surface or do the brake pads for normal braking get used for emergency braking?
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Monday, July 19th, 2010 AT 11:03 PM
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You should have rear rotors, not drums? Yes it uses the regular brakes as the parking brake.
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Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 AT 6:05 AM

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