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From: Payson, AZ
It really is quite easy once you start turning it in the right direction.
I bet the e-brake pedal doesn't go all the way to the floor anymore.
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From: North of Greenville
This may be obvious, but I'll mention it anyway because I know that sometimes I overlook the obvious myself.
When you adjust your ebrake, guys, pay attention and listen for any signs of dragging after making the adjustment. It would be a shame to over-adjust and either damage the drum surface inside the rotor assembley or burn up what little there is on those small E-brake shoes, and those little shoes are NOT cheap, either!
When you adjust your ebrake, guys, pay attention and listen for any signs of dragging after making the adjustment. It would be a shame to over-adjust and either damage the drum surface inside the rotor assembley or burn up what little there is on those small E-brake shoes, and those little shoes are NOT cheap, either!
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From: Marble Falls, Tx.
If you adjust your brakes and find out they really need replacement, getting that drum/rotor assembly off can be challenging. The lip on the inside of the drum hangs on the pad, dont ask how I know this.
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
A lot of times what happens is the cable gets bound up. Then it will not transfer the load from the parking brake pedal to the drums, but rather about half of the force will be absorbed by the sticky cable. To the driver it feels like you are stepping on the pedal with sufficient force, but what finally arrives at the parking brake assembly is quite a bit less.
The other factor is on whether the assembly inside the drum is getting siezed up from rust.
In that case the only solution to get a good parking brake back is to remove the drums, clean, lube the lever pins, etc.
This sort of thing happens all the time with parking brakes on all vehicles.
I replace parking brake cables a LOT, even in a non rust belt area like Seattle, WA.
You people on the east coast, I would be surprised if your cables can still move freely.
The other factor is on whether the assembly inside the drum is getting siezed up from rust.
In that case the only solution to get a good parking brake back is to remove the drums, clean, lube the lever pins, etc.
This sort of thing happens all the time with parking brakes on all vehicles.
I replace parking brake cables a LOT, even in a non rust belt area like Seattle, WA.
You people on the east coast, I would be surprised if your cables can still move freely.
