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I just had my 2002 Yukon XL rear barkes replaced. New calipers and pads,the parking brake doesn't work. Shouldn't they have found that when they were doing this work?

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Of course they should have checked the parking brakes too. On the Yukon XL, the parking brakes are brake shoes that operate inside of a drum that is molded to the interior side of the rear disc brake rotors. I would take it back to the shop and voice my frustration if I were you and tell them that you feel they should do the parking brakes at no charge for your time and aggravation. They were right there to replace them if they re-surfaced your rotors anyway!

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