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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 12:50 PM
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Sorry I'm a new user and haven't gotten used to how everything goes yet. Does anyone know how much an emergency prake would cost to have installed on a 1979 F-100? Mine doesn't work. I don't know if the cable broke or if something is rusted open so it won't hold? Someone please help. Thanks
 
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 01:42 PM
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Well Grasshoppa, what is wrong with the E-brake? Cable? Something else?
 
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 03:10 PM
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I live in the KC metro area and I just had this done about a month ago. Both cables were replaced and w/labor and parts it cost me around $120.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 04:04 PM
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It is common for the e-brake cable to rust solid if the e-brake is not used.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 08:20 PM
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Thanks, for your replies I know that the previous owner (my friend) didn't used the e-brake so as you said it could have rusted solid. Maybe you can help by answering this. If when you depress the e- brake and it only moves about two inches and doesn't hold on a grade would you say it's rusted solid or something else is wrong in there? Thanks.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 01:51 AM
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Rusted up solid

You can always pull the rear drums and see if the cable moves when you push on the pedal.

You probably need new cables.
 
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