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KNH-100088• Rear• Parking Brake Shoe Kits
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GeoBrakes stocks complete parking brake shoe kits confirmed to fit the Oldsmobile Silhouette drum-in-hat rear parking brake system, combining OEM-grade parking brake shoes matched to the Silhouette drum diameter with the return springs, shoe strut, adjusting screw assembly, and retaining clips needed for a correct, fully functional parking brake service on your Oldsmobile Silhouette. Replacing shoes without the hardware is the leading cause of parking brake failure after service on the Silhouette in American conditions.
Standard/OE$82.08
10 items in stock
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A parking brake shoe kit for the Oldsmobile Silhouette restores complete parking brake function, not just the friction lining. The most common reason a freshly serviced Silhouette parking brake fails to hold on a hill is not worn shoes: it is a seized adjuster that prevents the shoe-to-drum clearance from being correctly set after installation on your Oldsmobile Silhouette. In the enclosed drum-in-hat cavity of the Silhouette, road salt and meltwater concentrate corrosion on the adjuster threads, the return springs, and the strut. A kit that includes every hardware component alongside the shoes is the only way to guarantee the Oldsmobile Silhouette parking brake performs correctly after service.
The kit for your Oldsmobile Silhouette includes parking brake shoes with OEM-grade friction lining at the correct arc length and lining width for the Silhouette drum-in-hat diameter, return springs that retract both shoes cleanly after the Silhouette parking brake is released, hold-down hardware with springs and pins that locate the shoes while permitting actuation on your Oldsmobile Silhouette, the parking brake strut connecting both shoes through the Silhouette mechanism, the adjusting screw assembly setting correct shoe-to-drum clearance for reliable holding force on your Oldsmobile Silhouette, and retaining clips and washers securing the strut and adjuster in correct operating position on the Silhouette.
The parking brake shoe adjuster on the Oldsmobile Silhouette sets the gap between the shoes and the inner drum surface of the Silhouette rotor hat. In American winters, the drum-in-hat cavity of the Silhouette traps road salt and moisture. The adjuster threads on your Oldsmobile Silhouette corrode and seize, sometimes within a single winter season. A seized adjuster on the Silhouette produces a parking brake that either drags against the drum when released or fails to hold the Oldsmobile Silhouette on a slope when engaged.
Parking brake shoe kits for the Oldsmobile Silhouette are among the most vehicle-specific brake components in the catalogue. The shoe arc length, lining width, spring rates, strut length, and adjuster thread specification for the Silhouette are all determined by the specific drum-in-hat diameter of the Oldsmobile Silhouette rotor. Every kit in the GeoBrakes catalogue is assembled for the Oldsmobile Silhouette exact year and model, with zinc-plated or coated hardware components to resist the concentrated corrosion inside the Silhouette drum-in-hat cavity.
How do I know if my Oldsmobile Silhouette uses parking brake shoes?
Oldsmobile Silhouette vehicles with four-wheel disc brakes often use a drum-in-hat parking brake requiring separate shoes. Some Silhouette variants instead use a caliper-actuated parking brake. Use the GeoBrakes vehicle selector to confirm your Oldsmobile Silhouette parking brake type and find the correct kit.
My Oldsmobile Silhouette parking brake light stays on after I release it, do the shoes need replacing?
A warning light that stays on after full release on the Oldsmobile Silhouette can indicate worn shoes, a faulty sensor, low brake fluid, or a stretched cable on the Silhouette. If the Oldsmobile Silhouette fails to hold on a slope, a shoe kit replacement combined with cable and adjuster inspection is the recommended starting point for your Silhouette.
Can I adjust the parking brake on my Oldsmobile Silhouette after installing a shoe kit without replacing the cable?
Yes, if the Silhouette cable is in good condition and within its adjustment range. After correct shoe installation and adjuster setting on the Oldsmobile Silhouette, adjust the cable until the brake holds firmly within three to five clicks of Silhouette lever travel.