golf cart brakes: specific to Yamaha w/o drum brakes

[DrHitch]

I searched but couldn't find specifics to:

2013 Yamaha EFI golf cart which does NOT have drum brakes on each wheel. It has brakes that are internal to the transaxle unit. I have watched a few YouTube videos.

1) Have you done this repair? Is it really complicated? If so, what did it take? It appears the disk set is about $100 plus my labor (I'm very handy)

2) If it's too complicated, who would you use to re-build the brakes and approx costs?

I have adjusted the brake pedal free-play as well as tightened up the brakes already, so currently, the cart is perfectly safe (even going over the Orange Blossom bridge!)

Thx.....

[villagetinker]

I cannot answer your specific questions, but I do recall that a very specific fluid is required to maintain the brakes. If you are having brake problems, you might try changing the fluid, just in case the wrong fluid was used.

You can do an online search, I was able to get the 2017 full maintenance manual (400 pages) for under $50 a few years ago.

[biker1]

You can use widely available 80W90 gear oil with 3 ounces of G15 limited slip additive (from an auto parts store) or use the Yamalube Friction Modified Shaft Drive Gear Oil (which is gear oil premixed with a limited slip additive).


I cannot answer your specific questions, but I do recall that a very specific fluid is required to maintain the brakes. If you are having brake problems, you might try changing the fluid, just in case the wrong fluid was used.

You can do an online search, I was able to get the 2017 full maintenance manual (400 pages) for under $50 a few years ago.

[tophcfa]

I have a 2014 with the wet brakes internally built into the team axle. Fortunately, I haven’t had to do this job as I replace the friction modified gear oil every two years as a precaution and everything is working perfectly. I have heard this is a difficult job, assuming you can get the parts. They sell a rear drum brake conversion kit, but it requires some ingenuity to rout the two brake cables between the brake pedal (which is only designed for a single cable) and the rear drums. Please update how you fix the issue as I am very interested. Best of luck.

[villagetinker]

I have a 2014 with the wet brakes internally built into the team axle. Fortunately, I haven’t had to do this job as I replace the friction modified gear oil every two years as a precaution and everything is working perfectly. I have heard this is a difficult job, assuming you can get the parts. They sell a rear drum brake conversion kit, but it requires some ingenuity to rout the two brake cables between the brake pedal (which is only designed for a single cable) and the rear drums. Please update how you fix the issue as I am very interested. Best of luck.

I would look very closely at a later year Yamaha Golf cart and see how the cables are routed, and follow this as closely as possible. I believe there is a "balance" member which is actually connected to the brake pedal, and provides 2 connections points for the cables. There may be a need for adding 2 mounting points for the outer cable shield in the area of the brake pedal. I have seen hydraulic brake kits for the conversion of golf carts to street legal 4 wheel braking. This might be a suitable alternative.

[Topspinmo]

I searched but couldn't find specifics to:

2013 Yamaha EFI golf cart which does NOT have drum brakes on each wheel. It has brakes that are internal to the transaxle unit. I have watched a few YouTube videos.

1) Have you done this repair? Is it really complicated? If so, what did it take? It appears the disk set is about $100 plus my labor (I'm very handy)

2) If it's too complicated, who would you use to re-build the brakes and approx costs?

I have adjusted the brake pedal free-play as well as tightened up the brakes already, so currently, the cart is perfectly safe (even going over the Orange Blossom bridge!)

Thx.....



Where did you find adjustment procedures? I looked at mine and seen no adjustment in front under floor access or the rear? Just cable that could be shortened taking up slack or replacement from stretching?

Those wet brakes last very long time especially if you found no contamination in transaxle gear oil?

[KennyP]

if you think your brakes are worn out because you have no cable adjustment left, then I doubt you need a new brake cluster.
When this brake sysytem came out, service guys would adjust the cable at every service interval and that was wrong, they were inducing cable stretch. Yamahas response was to make a more robust cable. Didn't matter, the service guys still did it wrong and adjusted the cable.
Anyway, as another stated, the brakes last a long long long, did I say a long time?

If your just running out of cable adjustment but the cart still stops, just buy a new cable.

As for the job itself, rearend has to come out, split the case, remove the brake cluster, install new friction discs and plates, and put it all back together.

Im pretty sure yamaha has discontinued all the parts, so your stuck with aftermarket, not sure how well that will hold up in the long run. Most aftermarket parts are junk.

[Country Village Power]

I searched but couldn't find specifics to:

2013 Yamaha EFI golf cart which does NOT have drum brakes on each wheel. It has brakes that are internal to the transaxle unit. I have watched a few YouTube videos.

1) Have you done this repair? Is it really complicated? If so, what did it take? It appears the disk set is about $100 plus my labor (I'm very handy)

2) If it's too complicated, who would you use to re-build the brakes and approx costs?

I have adjusted the brake pedal free-play as well as tightened up the brakes already, so currently, the cart is perfectly safe (even going over the Orange Blossom bridge!)

Thx.....

Did you change the axle oil and try adding some friction modifier if that did not work it sounds like you have done everything you can without internal repair, you may have a bigger problem.
We can help as we are a YAMAHA dealer, but I have a word of caution. That sounds like a TEAM axle and most of that parts are not available of have limited stock.
please give us a call and we will let you know what options you have.
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[Topspinmo]

See my post, I figured out how to adjust internal brakes, you may need to just adjust the slack out. Mine now works like they should. Unless you got leak, didn’t ever change transaxle oil, or didn’t put friction modified gear oil back in? I highly doubt the brakes are worn out? My cart about 13 years old and got over 22K miles.