Parking brake issue
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Parking brake issue
Hello everyone,
My new (to me) truck didn't pass its safety inspection. The issues were:
-Front Brake's need to be replaced
-Fog lights dont work
-Side view mirrors don't work (wont hold an adjustment)
-Sharp edges (due to a rust hole)
and the reason for the post
-the parking brake won't hold the truck
How do i start diagnosing the problem before throwing money at it. What steps should I take to find out if its a problem with the shoe, cable, anything else? Thanks!
My new (to me) truck didn't pass its safety inspection. The issues were:
-Front Brake's need to be replaced
-Fog lights dont work
-Side view mirrors don't work (wont hold an adjustment)
-Sharp edges (due to a rust hole)
and the reason for the post
-the parking brake won't hold the truck
How do i start diagnosing the problem before throwing money at it. What steps should I take to find out if its a problem with the shoe, cable, anything else? Thanks!
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From: NW IA
Wow, make me thankful I don't live in an area that is so darn stringent on this stuff. I realize most of that stuff is important but fog lights?
Do these inspectors realize that on some makes and models you would have better luck strapping a flashlight to the bumper?
Do these inspectors realize that on some makes and models you would have better luck strapping a flashlight to the bumper?
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Your about to find there is nothing inexpensive about repairing a Superduty truck.
This sounds like PA, and if so being in the rust belt there can be a number of issues with the rear Drum In Hat parking brake. Simple as the shoes need to be adjusted, to the apply lever is rusted tight, or worst case the backing plates rusted around the hold down pins loosing integrity of the assembly.
You might want to check out my photo album on Facebook about the DIH.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...2926478&type=3
This sounds like PA, and if so being in the rust belt there can be a number of issues with the rear Drum In Hat parking brake. Simple as the shoes need to be adjusted, to the apply lever is rusted tight, or worst case the backing plates rusted around the hold down pins loosing integrity of the assembly.
You might want to check out my photo album on Facebook about the DIH.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...2926478&type=3
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Really need to pull the caliper and the disk and look at the shoes inside for the parking brake, lubricate the star wheel, adjust the star wheel, reassemble and repeat, on other side.
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Or just an adjustment. It's easy to check for worst case just by looking under the truck to see if the pins pulled through the back plate.
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This is a new to you truck, you can try inspecting the backing plate and using an unjust inc spoon through the slot in the backing plate. You have to know the direction to extend the adjusting wheel to push the pads out, but not so far they lock the drum and over heat. I found it easiest to block the front, lift both back tiered on jack stands and adjust away. Seeing this is new to you, mileage and use, you may find the pads are just to far away or the adjuster is seized up and you have to take it all apart to fix. I seriously doubt the pads will be worn out, ussually just an adjustment on the star wheel. I have had to adjust plenty, as backing up and stopping is a fairly infrequent thing for me and that is how the e-brake adjusts automatically.
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The truck is an 04 f250 and has 235k miles on it. I haven't done much brake work in the past so I'm not sure where to even start looking. For example I had to do some research to even know what the back plate is. Should I take the tire off to look at these things? Should I remove the pads, caliper or rotor? Thanks for the advice guys!
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