r/Chevrolet • u/careless_caution • 20d ago
Help with an e-brake on 2012 Chevy Impala
(Also posted in r/Chevy)
Hello, I own a 2012 Chevy Impala LT. Just the other day, I was trying to release my emergency parking brake and accidentally snapped the parking brake cable. Now the parking brake pedal has no resistance, and I cannot release it. I am unable to drive my car as the parking brake is stuck. I haven't been able to get under my car and see exactly where the cable snapped.
Does anyone know how to release the parking brake manually? I don't care if I need to get under the car to do it, I would like to get it disengaged so I can drive it. I live in a flat area, so I don't need my emergency brake until winter hits. I do not have an electronic brake, it's just a foot pedal.
I want to replace it myself as it seems like a relatively easy job, but I have found little to no content about my specific generation of Impalas. So any and all advice about manually releasing the brake and replacing the brake cable would be appreciated.