Park Brake
MMNC (SS)(Ret)
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 11,606
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From: SE Georgia
use it every time you park...sorry, couldn't help myself.
I believe there is a tension adjust along the frame-rail. but I have no idea honestly. I use my P-brake every time I park and have never had an issue
I believe there is a tension adjust along the frame-rail. but I have no idea honestly. I use my P-brake every time I park and have never had an issue
Posting Guru
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: altoona
more than likey if you never uesd the parking brake till now it more then likey froze up and just needs clean and some lube
or could have a bad axle seal and the pad aren't just grabing
best thing you could do is take one side a part and look at it and go from their
or could have a bad axle seal and the pad aren't just grabing
best thing you could do is take one side a part and look at it and go from their
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
I'm pretty sure there is a small gear sprocket/wheel on the back side of the brake drum that is used for adjusting the e-brake. Should be a little notch cut out on the back side of drum to access that sprocket. You'll probably have to pull your driver's rear wheel off. Probably one on the rear passenger side too.
The rear brakes are combination of disc and drum with the e-brake being a drum brake inside the rotor.
The rear brakes are combination of disc and drum with the e-brake being a drum brake inside the rotor.
