Cause of brake clusters going bad - 2016 XRT 800
Hello Friends:
I have a 2016 Club Car XRT 800 Electric Cart that recently would not come to a complete stop even when nearly standing on the brake pedal. Adjusting the cable did nothing to change this. That put it in the "above my head" area so I took it in to a trusted shop and here is what he put on the invoice. Again, this gentleman has done lots of work for me over the years and I trust him.
We had to replace both brake clusters (brake backer plates) and the driver side brake cable. The backer plates, as you know, host the adjusters and receive the brake cables to actuate the brake pads. The adjusters were spinning in place and upon depressing the brake pedal the cables slightly pulled the plates out of place while leaving the shoes at rest.
Question: 5 year old cart - what would cause this to happen? At $550 for the repair I want to make sure I am doing my part in preventing this in the future. Thank you.
Pepe
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