adjust parking brake?
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Instructor
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From: Austin Tx
adjust parking brake?
Does the parking brake on a 76 model adjust like the drum brakes of old. As in, find a rubber gromet open it and turn the **** with a flat screw driver.
Mine will hold the car on a small angle only if the rear of the car is downhill, if the front is pointing downhill full brake lever won't hold it.
thanks
Mine will hold the car on a small angle only if the rear of the car is downhill, if the front is pointing downhill full brake lever won't hold it.
thanks
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From: Brandon Mississippi
Originally Posted by diablo kid
Does the parking brake on a 76 model adjust like the drum brakes of old. As in, find a rubber gromet open it and turn the **** with a flat screw driver.
Mine will hold the car on a small angle only if the rear of the car is downhill, if the front is pointing downhill full brake lever won't hold it.
thanks
Mine will hold the car on a small angle only if the rear of the car is downhill, if the front is pointing downhill full brake lever won't hold it.
thanks
DON'T adjust p.brakes tooooo tight......built-up heat----WHEEL NO TURN.....STUCK ON SIDE OF ROAD!!!!!
Melting Slicks
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From: Pleasant Grove AL
There is a specific adjustment sequence in the manual for parking brakes. You don't want to get the brakes too tight with the wheel adjustment, but tight enough that they will hold without having to pull the lever up as far as it goes.
I vaugely remember that the brakes should be adjusted to just drag with the lever up 4 "clicks" or something similar to that. Check the book for the exact sequence.
I vaugely remember that the brakes should be adjusted to just drag with the lever up 4 "clicks" or something similar to that. Check the book for the exact sequence.
