For those that use the parking brake, I have ?'s
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For those that use the parking brake, I have ?'s
Ok, so this morning my left parking brake is frozen solid. I had this problem fixed in April of 08, my question is... Is it that common every two years I am going to have to get this piece fixed? And honestly, its cheaper for me to have someone do it rather than miss a day at work. And how much play is supposed to be in the parking brake pedal/lever assembly?
And for those of you that might say "Don't use the parking brake" How am I supposed to defrost the windows parked on an incline with a 5-spd. I used to have a wheel chock until someone used it to smash the back window of my old camper shell. So yea thats probably not going to happen again.
I thought I wrote a thread on this a while ago but I couldn't find it.
And for those of you that might say "Don't use the parking brake" How am I supposed to defrost the windows parked on an incline with a 5-spd. I used to have a wheel chock until someone used it to smash the back window of my old camper shell. So yea thats probably not going to happen again.
I thought I wrote a thread on this a while ago but I couldn't find it.
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Have you tried parking the truck in gear without the parking brake, then setting the parking brake in the morning when you de-frost your truck? That might save you the trouble of your parking brake locking up.
Mine does it as well in the winter, but only after I've been driving on wet roads.
Mine does it as well in the winter, but only after I've been driving on wet roads.
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My first question is how often do you use your parking break? If you only use it in the winter when you need to warm up your truck i'm not to suprised you are having issues with it. You need to use it on a regular basis so that it doesn't get rusty and start to lock in place.
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I don't remember an adjustment in the cable, but your cable may be different than mine with the 10 year difference. Check out autozone.com for their repair guides. You might have to sign up for them, they are free, but i'm fairly sure they have exploded diagrams of the entire emergency brake system, I have looked at them before.
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mine freezes up as well when the roads are wet from rain and the tempdrop real fast. i've had to rock my truck to get the wheel to brake free. i'vealso had it were i had to get my blast heater to thaw it out.it suck but i just remember not to set the brake at night when it rainy out and the temp is going to drop. just do it in the morning when i start the truck to warm it up.
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I use my parking brake every time I park the truck (5 speed as well) and I have the same symptoms. rain plus melow freezing temps = stuck. it did lock up as you are talking about and I just had it towed. There was plenty of snow on the ground and the truck just slid right up on to the flat bed.
the mechanic (yes, winter time, I wasnt going to lay out in the parking lot) said he spent 2 hrs getting the drums off and then found the hardware was fully expanded and rusty. new shoes and hardware and it doesnt stick as bad.
I think twice during a freeze and thaw weather or not Ill use my parking brake.
has anyone had any luck lubing the parking brake cables? I have also determined it has to be moisture related. and must be in the cables.
the mechanic (yes, winter time, I wasnt going to lay out in the parking lot) said he spent 2 hrs getting the drums off and then found the hardware was fully expanded and rusty. new shoes and hardware and it doesnt stick as bad.
I think twice during a freeze and thaw weather or not Ill use my parking brake.
has anyone had any luck lubing the parking brake cables? I have also determined it has to be moisture related. and must be in the cables.
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i use mine all the time. if i'm on a hill, i put the oposite gear (forward roll, reverse. backwards roll, first gear) i would think there is an adjuster hole in the drum. you might have to take off the wheel to get to it. at least that's the way it was on older trucks.
you can use anything for a wheelchock. brick, chunk of wood, small log. just leave it in your truck so it's there when you need it.
i think 15-20 mins is way to long for a warmup. i only do like 5 mins at the most. at the end of the night, i'll start it up and talk to other co-workers while they smoke. then leave for home. if the truck takes up longer then 15 mins to heat up, i'd look at the heating system to make sure everything is ok.
you can use anything for a wheelchock. brick, chunk of wood, small log. just leave it in your truck so it's there when you need it.
i think 15-20 mins is way to long for a warmup. i only do like 5 mins at the most. at the end of the night, i'll start it up and talk to other co-workers while they smoke. then leave for home. if the truck takes up longer then 15 mins to heat up, i'd look at the heating system to make sure everything is ok.
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I've never had a problem with mine freezing up, I use it every day. One way i have found when it was really cold out and blowing and it didn't want to release is to back the truck up, I don't know why it worked something to do with the shoes getting freed up but it did so I'm not complaining.
And you waste tons of gas by warming it up that long, start it 5 minutes before you leave, driving actually warms it up faster, or invest in a block heater. they are awesome!
And you waste tons of gas by warming it up that long, start it 5 minutes before you leave, driving actually warms it up faster, or invest in a block heater. they are awesome!
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I don't know about the rest of you guys, but because I have a SOHC, I always let my truck warm up. When it is cold out or when I first start it, I can hear the cam rotating. It's a methodical noise. Driving without letting it lubricate can possibly damage the cam. As far as the parking brake, I always use mine and always put my truck in reverse.