Emergency Brake Boot
 

When I removed the carpet so that I could remove the floorboard, I had to arm wrestle with the emergency brake boot to free it from the carpet. I’m getting ready to but the carpet back down.

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What is the best way to get the boot back where it needs to be in the carpet? There has to be a better way... Should I remove the emergency brake handle and slide the boot off? Maybe I’m missing something.


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Re: Emergency Brake Boot
 

I believe the carpet is supposed to be on top of the boot if that makes sense, so you can just slide the carpet on top of it. Unless I am misunderstanding the question?

Re: Emergency Brake Boot
 

This one is a really tight fit. The previous owner had the carpet just above the final rectangular flat part of the boot. I hesitate to make the carpet hole bigger—I don’t want the carpet to fray.


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Re: Emergency Brake Boot
 

It's rubber, be the boss! You can't hurt it.

Re: Emergency Brake Boot
 

Well... that was way I got off in the first place. I was just home there was a more “graceful” way to do it. ;-)

I did buy a spare boot. I just don’t want to tear up the carpet. I thought there might be a technique that I was missing.


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Re: Emergency Brake Boot
 

Try putting some Dawn/water on the boot to make the carpet slide down easier.

Re: Emergency Brake Boot
 

Vaseline is an option, just don't let anyone see you lubing up that rubber. :D

Re: Emergency Brake Boot
 

FYI, although you probably know this, the Model A originally came with no boot on either the parking brake or the gearshift lever.

Re: Emergency Brake Boot
 

I just installed my floor boards and used spray silicone on the boots, it worked great they slid right on no problem.

Re: Emergency Brake Boot
 

No, I didn’t know that. Thanks for sharing.


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