Parking Brake Issue
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Parking Brake Issue
Hi, Just picked up a 1991 f350 7.3. I need to get it inspected soon and I went to test the emergency brake today and the cable dropped. I thought I could just reconnect the rear line that connects to the major parking brake cable but after doing that and tightening it I couldnt put the pedal down. So then I loosened it and it went down a bit more but no clicks. Both tightened and untightened with my foot on the e brake the truck still moved. Whats my issue here? Why no clicks or movement? Any help is appreciated
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Have a helper push the parking brake pedal down while you look at the linkage going to the parking brake assembly, and see if it's actuating the parking brake. It might be binding against something between the pedal and the brake assembly, preventing it from actuating. The brake assembly itself might also be rusted solid from disuse.
edit; make sure the wheels are chocked while you're under the truck, obviously.
edit; make sure the wheels are chocked while you're under the truck, obviously.
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I was thinking about doing that when I have a helper, I have a feeling that one of the brake cables is stucked but even with no tension on it the pedal goes all the way down but no clicks. Will that change with tension?
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my bet is the parking brake cables between the wheels and the connector point under the driver seat are seized.
i have had to replace them every 2-3 years on my trucks.
and don't force the pedal. if the cables are indeed bad, you could lock up the rear brakes.
and once you do that, the drums are a biatch to get off to replace the cables.
i have had to replace them every 2-3 years on my trucks.
and don't force the pedal. if the cables are indeed bad, you could lock up the rear brakes.
and once you do that, the drums are a biatch to get off to replace the cables.
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About your 'no clicks' problem.
The pedal should not go to the floor without ratcheting.
(but this is not causing the brake not to apply)
Maybe the pawl is hung up, or maybe the release handle is not returning all the way.
There is more than one spring in the parking brake pedal assembly.
The pedal should not go to the floor without ratcheting.
(but this is not causing the brake not to apply)
Maybe the pawl is hung up, or maybe the release handle is not returning all the way.
There is more than one spring in the parking brake pedal assembly.
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