2003 Expedition EB 5.4L. Is there a way to adjust the parking brake cable? I know you can adjust the shoes which is a PITA. I've done that and it helped them grab a little better but it feels like the cable needs to be adjusted.

 

The correct way is with a caliper.
There is no cable adjustment point.
If you have the larger size caliper it's pretty easy to do it right. Use a .013" -.016" clearance and they should work like new.


-Mike

 

I did a rebuild on my '01 when the passenger rear wheel seal failed. New everything BUT the e brake cable. I spent a long time trying to adjust the e brake to hold the Expy in drive at 2000+ rpm. I was unable to do so to my satisfaction. I suspected at the time I was dealing with either a stretched cable or a parking brake design that was over matched by my test.

When I took the parking brakes apart I found hardware that was frozen by rust (I know this is hard to imagine on an Expedition). This on both sides, not just the side with the leaking seal. I decided to accept the best adjustment I could manage and use the parking brake frequently to keep it from seizing up again