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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 04:23 PM
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parking brake?

My ebrake doesn't work like it should. If I park on a steep hill, it still want's to roll back until I push the pedal allway down. My other trucks hold with by pushing the brake about half way. The brake shoes are new. Any ideas?
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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either the cable is stretched or your rear brakes need to be adjusted tighter. Try adjusting the start wheel on the rear brakes then if that doesn't do it you need to take up the slack in the cables.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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Doesn't the rear brakes have self adjusters? It did the same thing before I changed the brakes. How do I tighten the cables?
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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self adjusters= you self adjust them, they are supposed to "self adjust" when you back up and apply the brakes, it doesnt work, nor have i ever, ever seen a car that they did work
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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I agree with cOOn, about that it doesnt work, nor havent seen a car that they did work, you always has to adjust manually. And till my knolwedge goes, the cables dont have adjust, I remember I read somewhere that are something to help to take up the slack in the cables, and helps with the EB.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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some have a cable tensio adjustment too, ours do not, i just replaced my 2 rear cables this last time and it made a big difference
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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Yes, I was refering to our trucks, I know some others have the cable adjust.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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yeah, that didnt come out right, it should have said, "some have a cable tension adjustment too, UNFORTUNATLY ours do not, i just replaced my 2 rear cables this last time and it made a big difference " sorry that looked a bit mean
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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RÖENTGEEP, dang your smart!!!! Hey, what did he say anyway??? Thats way over my head!!!
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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I dont know either, LOL, just I was inspired because it was my # 500 post.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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he said " sofjrhvni nwaserfn niotklhmnla amnfeov nwslqwerjym"
and that translates to " as keop iqo ptjb nzm dlasmyt opwelcmapowr gmw amwp eotm"
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 09:01 PM
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ha ha ha ha ha , very good interpretation, my friend cOOn.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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Congratulations on the 500th post, RÖENTGEEP.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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i thought it was pretty good, i might have had a few wrong words in there, but overall i felt good about it
 
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