Jquintel Member Jun 8, 2003 194 0 16 Fort Wayne, IN Feb 22, 2004 #1 Feb 22, 2004 #1 Just spent all day putting new wheel cylinders, brake shoes, and drums on this weekend... found out that since i bought that car (about a year) the Parking brake has been engaged constinatly.... Yeh, found out the hard way.... DOH!!!
Just spent all day putting new wheel cylinders, brake shoes, and drums on this weekend... found out that since i bought that car (about a year) the Parking brake has been engaged constinatly.... Yeh, found out the hard way.... DOH!!!
mr_woodster Active Member Jul 28, 2003 1,314 0 36 Riverside, CA Feb 23, 2004 #2 Feb 23, 2004 #2 well atleast you know it works...NOT
turbostang79 Founding Member Apr 14, 2002 91 0 6 Belgium, Overijse Feb 23, 2004 #3 Feb 23, 2004 #3 Auch, anyway, learning the hard way always pays off ? Didn't you smell the burning brake pads ?
Jquintel Member Jun 8, 2003 194 0 16 Fort Wayne, IN Feb 23, 2004 #4 Feb 23, 2004 #4 turbostang79 said: Auch, anyway, learning the hard way always pays off ? Didn't you smell the burning brake pads ? Click to expand... no, nothing really gave any clue to it, could of probably been before i bought the car
turbostang79 said: Auch, anyway, learning the hard way always pays off ? Didn't you smell the burning brake pads ? Click to expand... no, nothing really gave any clue to it, could of probably been before i bought the car
Ray III New Member Feb 10, 2004 586 0 0 fixin Boomhower's John Deere in Troy, NY Feb 23, 2004 #5 Feb 23, 2004 #5 How was it engaged? If the brake lever was constantly up and the dash light always on that should of given you a clue.
How was it engaged? If the brake lever was constantly up and the dash light always on that should of given you a clue.
Jquintel Member Jun 8, 2003 194 0 16 Fort Wayne, IN Feb 24, 2004 #6 Feb 24, 2004 #6 No brake light was on, and the lever wasn't engaged, somehow it was stuck though
T Tru_Blue_104 New Member Nov 13, 2003 218 0 0 MN Mar 2, 2004 #7 Mar 2, 2004 #7 Hey, I just did mine too. Same problem with the parking brake, no wonder I had so much peddle! Much nicer now though.
Hey, I just did mine too. Same problem with the parking brake, no wonder I had so much peddle! Much nicer now though.
Jquintel Member Jun 8, 2003 194 0 16 Fort Wayne, IN Mar 4, 2004 #8 Mar 4, 2004 #8 Tru_Blue_104 said: Hey, I just did mine too. Same problem with the parking brake, no wonder I had so much peddle! Much nicer now though. Click to expand... Wow, and i thought it was just me who had this problem
Tru_Blue_104 said: Hey, I just did mine too. Same problem with the parking brake, no wonder I had so much peddle! Much nicer now though. Click to expand... Wow, and i thought it was just me who had this problem
BlackFox5.0 Founding Member Aug 7, 2000 3,514 1 0 Massachusetts Mar 4, 2004 #9 Mar 4, 2004 #9 Ray III said: How was it engaged? If the brake lever was constantly up and the dash light always on that should of given you a clue. Click to expand... The shoes in the back could have been adjusted too tight.
Ray III said: How was it engaged? If the brake lever was constantly up and the dash light always on that should of given you a clue. Click to expand... The shoes in the back could have been adjusted too tight.