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Old May 7, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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parking brakes

i have a 1997 F150, 2 wheel drive, and i`m `having a small problem with my parking brakes.. i used them this morning on a hill when i went to park. now once i took the parking brake off i`ve had a pulsating vibration throughout my truck.. it almost feels like my ABS brakes are on/off sort of thing.. is there anything i can do manually to fix this or is it something i need a mechanic to take a look at? thanks..
 
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Old May 7, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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First guess is the emergency brakes are not releasing due to frozen cables, new cables are in order.
 
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Old May 8, 2006 | 09:36 AM
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Yup, put the back end up on jack stands, pull the wheels. Have somebody hop in and apply and realease the parking brakes and see if they are frozen. Then have them apply and release the normal brakes to make sure that your normal brakes aren't grabbing/frozen either.
 
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Old May 10, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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Take the truck for a couple mile ride. Touch each wheel, the hot wheel has a brake that is dragging. If they are all cold, no issues.
 
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