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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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f150 e brake

I just noticed my ebrake is not working anymore, any possible causes, is it easy to fix?
 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 12:25 AM
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Cabel could be broken, or disconnected. You have to get under there and look.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by deisele75
Cabel could be broken, or disconnected. You have to get under there and look.
pull the rear disks and check the e-brake pads, u can adjust them manually
 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by rob188
pull the rear disks and check the e-brake pads, u can adjust them manually
You should do it ASAP....if you have broken hardware like I ended up having the metal of the drum inside your disc brake goes fast...those rotor/drums aren't cheap....
 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 02:30 AM
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You should do it ASAP....if you have broken hardware like I ended up having the metal of the drum inside your disc brake goes fast...those rotor/drums aren't cheap....
and if you do one you gotta do the other
 
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