Replacing E-Brake.
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Replacing E-Brake.
I don't know if they are pads or what, but we (my brother and I) have rode with them on one to many times and I think it is time for new ones. The only reason is because we just got the truck and we are still learning how to drive stick. I am just wondering how much it would cost to have the replaced or how much they are so we can do the work ourselves. Also, how hard is it to replace them?
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Looks like you just have a drum brake system, the shoes might still be ok you'll have to remove the rear brake drums to know for sure. How hard is it? Not hard but a few special tools and reassembling them in a specific order is the difference between a frustrating experience and a satisfying one. It's not an easy repair to explain step by step I would suggest buying a cheapo haynes repair manual. It shows you pics and step by step. how much would it cost if a repair shop does it? Mine would be about $400. A shop where you live would be alot less I'm sure maybe $200, but I think you ought to do it yourself.
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What year and model Ranger do you have? Are you talking about the rear brakes when operated by the brake pedal or are you using the emergency brake when you experience the problem?
I agree with Phinzter - get a manual.
I agree with Phinzter - get a manual.
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I have a 1996 Ford Ranger XLT. It is simply when we go to park. We put the E-Brake on and my brother always forgets to take it off when he goes to drive it. He realizes after we cruised at 50 mph to our church. When in neutral with the e-brake on, I can push the truck backwards which leads me to believe they are shot.
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Pull the brake drum on the passenger side to check brake lining thickness. If the shoes are worn, you need to replace the rear wheel brake shoes, a fairly simple job. Do one wheel at a time so that you can use the other side to show you how the hardware is reinstalled.
If the brake linings are OK, then you need to adjust the emergency brake cables. The cables run alongside the outside of the driver's side frame rail. A manual will show you how to make the adjustment.
Let us know what you find and how the repair goes.
If the brake linings are OK, then you need to adjust the emergency brake cables. The cables run alongside the outside of the driver's side frame rail. A manual will show you how to make the adjustment.
Let us know what you find and how the repair goes.
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Before adjusting the cables check the adjustment on the rear brake shoes. Most places won't adjust them out when servicing a truck. If the gap is too large the e-brake will not engauge the shoes to the drums.
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A quick way to adjust the e-brakes is to go in reverse and hit the brake pedal firmly, hold and then release. Do that several times. That will use the automatic adjuster tp tighten up the rear brakes.
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I don't know if they are the same thing, but it is the parking brake, not the e-brake. So sorry. I know about trucks, but don't understand how the parking brake works. Is it just applying the brakes while the car is turned off? If so then I know how to change brake pads and rotors. I don't think they are not adjusted right, I think they are worn to the point where they don't work anymore.
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The parking brake is also known as the emergency brake. It is activated by pressing on the pedal that is next to the sidewall in the driver's side footwell. It is released by pulling on a handle below the instrument panel and is close to that same sidewall. The parking brake works by that pedal being connected by a cable that runs along the outside of the driver's side frame rail. That cable ends at an adjuster and spliter that has two cables, one going to the rear brake on each side. Each cable goes to one of the two rear brakes. The cable pulls a lever that applies the brake shoes against the brake drum on each side of the truck. Pulling the release handle in the cab releases the cables which, in turn release the brake shoes.
All of this is described and illustrates in either the Haynes or Chilton manuals. It sounds like either one would be well worth the money for you to buy one.
All of this is described and illustrates in either the Haynes or Chilton manuals. It sounds like either one would be well worth the money for you to buy one.
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