Club Car DS brake help

[AMPd]

Good afternoon all,
Bought a Club Car DS in March and the wife and I have enjoyed the hell out of it so far. We got a hell of a deal and couldn't pass on it. After a few months I have noticed a couple of things I need to fix and came here for any assistance.

Firstly, the brakes don't brake as firmly as Id like, so I ordered a new set of shoes and while replacing, I noticed part 9 on the attached graphic was completely loose, meaning the brake cable connected to it wasn't engaging the lever on the driver side properly like it was on the passenger side. Ordered new brake assemblies for both sides to knock it out of the way, just cant seem to figure out how to remove the part of the axel the wheel mounts to in order to swap the brake assembly, any specific way it needs to be done, or is it just brute force?

Secondly, when I park my car and press the parking brake, my rear brake lights stay on, is that a bad brake switch?

A side question, when I bought my car, owner told me the car was an early 2000's but didn't have any supporting document. I've been looking for the serial numbers near the dash on the passenger side and under the floor mat but cant find it, any chance anyone know where else I could possibly locate it.

Thanks in advance for any help,
Anthony

[Tom47]

Originally Posted by AMPd

Secondly, when I park my car and press the parking brake, my rear brake lights stay on, is that a bad brake switch?

Welcome to the forum!

Not sure about the brake part replacement or where the serial number may be, but the brake light switch is fine. The brake light will stay on when you press the parking brake for a minute or two and then will shut off. At least that's how mine work. Check to see if it eventually goes out.

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[Mooncarter]

The serial number should be just under the dash slightly to right of center.

[Fairtax4me]

Did you make sure the brake cables move freely? More common for brake cables to lock up than anything else.

I would not be replacing the brake assemblies just because the levers are loose. They're supposed to be able to move. If one side is loose, and the other side is not, the side that's tight is dirty and should be removed. Disconnect the cable, remove the shoes, and the brake lever should be able to slide out. Clean it up and grease the slide points and the adjuster and reassemble.

The part the wheel bolts to is the Axle, and that's a much bigger bear to remove. The only reason I would bother to remove that is if the bearing is bad, or the axle seal is leaking.