[RI401]

I have been wanting to adjust the brakes on my Yamaha golf cart as they are close to the floor. I popped off the rear tire and much to my surprise, no brakes found. I traced the cable back from the pedal, and it appears to have a trans brake. Odd as not really mentioned anywhere about this system. I dont have a lift so I called Villages Golf Carts for service. The cart was purchased there. I was told "We dont fix carts that old." Old?
So, looking for an outside cart service provider with help from the forum. Also, does anyone know if a trans brake can be adjusted? The pedal end just has a nut on the cable, does not seem to do much else.
Anyway,
Thaks in advance.
Bud

[villagetinker]

Sorry to tell you the transaxle brakes have a very bad reputation, and the last I saw are very expensive to replace/repair. You may have to completely replace the transaxle. I hope others have found a suitable solution or an economical way to rebuild these. I have no idea if there is a way to retrofit conventional brakes (drum brakes) on these vintage carts.

[Brwne]

Originally Posted by RI401

I have been wanting to adjust the brakes on my Yamaha golf cart as they are close to the floor. I popped off the rear tire and much to my surprise, no brakes found. I traced the cable back from the pedal, and it appears to have a trans brake. Odd as not really mentioned anywhere about this system. I dont have a lift so I called Villages Golf Carts for service. The cart was purchased there. I was told "We dont fix carts that old." Old?
So, looking for an outside cart service provider with help from the forum. Also, does anyone know if a trans brake can be adjusted? The pedal end just has a nut on the cable, does not seem to do much else.
Anyway,
Thaks in advance.


Bud

While golf cart brakes are adjustable, there is a limit and you may not have any adjustment left. Willie's Golf Cart Repair (352-255-1369) comes to my house and takes care of general service. He has adjusted my brakes once but told me there's not much left.

[RI401]

I found the transaxle brake is very effective system and universally misunderstood. The brake friction plate works much like a clutch and is surrounded by oil. The past owner changed the trans oil with gear oil, thus making the friction ability of the disk less. The new oil change will be Yamalube shaft drive oil(with friction modifier). It will allow the friction plates inside the trans work as designed. I found this happens sometimes with synthetic oil in motorcycles with the clutch being too slick to engage.
The cable has no effect on adjustment, the transaxle will not need to be replaced. Hopefully someone with the same issue will find this and not need to search for days for a solution.
Bud

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

This guy is awesome.

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[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

Sorry to tell you the transaxle brakes have a very bad reputation, and the last I saw are very expensive to replace/repair. You may have to completely replace the transaxle. I hope others have found a suitable solution or an economical way to rebuild these. I have no idea if there is a way to retrofit conventional brakes (drum brakes) on these vintage carts.

That's too bad because it seems that this is the way that all golf carts are going (or stopping) in the future. My EZGo Elite has the same thing.

[mrf0151]

Just an FYI, starting with the 2017 and through current model years, Yamaha did away with the transaxle wet brake system. They went back to the conventional rear drum brakes.
The old wet brake system worked extremely well as long as the rear end fluid was maintained properly.

[Topspinmo]

IMO golf cart approaching or exceeding 20 MPH should have disk brakes on all 4 wheels as much as they cost.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

IMO golf cart approaching or exceeding 20 MPH should have disk brakes on all 4 wheels as much as they cost.

And ABS Ha Ha! Amazing that a car can be built for under 25K and have so many features and a golf cart is primitive in comparison.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

And ABS Ha Ha! Amazing that a car can be built for under 25K and have so many features and a golf cart is primitive in comparison.

Agree,
And yet new golf cart village ready 12.5 to 21K. One born every day…..
I’ve got 4800 in my cart think that outrageous.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

That's too bad because it seems that this is the way that all golf carts are going (or stopping) in the future. My EZGo Elite has the same thing.

Wet clutch last very long long time. Lack of maintenance or wrong maintenance will pretty much kill anything..

[KennyP]

Whoa....
The internal yamaha brake system is very very good. The issue becomes the techs that work on them.
As the OP stated, the threaded brake cable is at the end.....Thats a red flag that whoever was servicing the cart, was doing it wrong. The brakes did not need that much adjustment but because they were adjusted, more than likely at every service interval, it ruined the cable.
The internal brakes, last a very long time. Even if they did need replaced, the brake cluster can be changed, not the whole assembly.
This differential has been given a bad rap, but the majority of the issues have been mechanic related.

[spd2918]

Originally Posted by RI401

.....I called Villages Golf Carts for service. The cart was purchased there. I was told "We dont fix carts that old." Old?......

Everyone should remember this when they are shopping for a new cart.

Its worse for motorcyclists. The Ocala Honda dealer won't service their own bikes if they are over 10 years old. Imagine dropping 33 grand for a new Goldwing only to find they won't touch it when it gets broken in (my 2002 is like new).

[jedalton]

used Willie for 5 + years and he is very good and reasonable

[rhood]

Might just be the cable has stretched ?