95 2.3 Parking Brake (or lack of)
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Front Parking brake cable too short?
Hi I am new here.
I just purchased a 1997 Ford Ranger XL wheelbase 108" a week ago. The parking brake was not working and the front brake cable was broken, so I purchased a new front cable for a 108" wheelbase and could not reach the other cables. realizing my passenger side cable was frozen I went ahead and bought new cables and a brake shoe kit. I put everything together and found that the front cable was too short about 5"; perplexing.
Looking at the Rockauto website, I looked up the parts for my truck and found the specs for each of the 3 cables. I took everything apart again and measured the lengths of the cables and they matched according to what Rockauto listed the specs as being. I put everything back together again on the truck. still too short about 5". I looked up the front parking brake cable for a truck with a 114" wheelbase and wouldn't you know it, this cable is about 5" longer.
I ordered the front cable for a 114" wheelbase today. I will let you all know how this works out.
If this does not work I will be buying myself a swaging tool where I can make my own cables; perhaps I might find a better solution in the future. If anyone else has experienced this issue, please let me know.
Rhonda
I just purchased a 1997 Ford Ranger XL wheelbase 108" a week ago. The parking brake was not working and the front brake cable was broken, so I purchased a new front cable for a 108" wheelbase and could not reach the other cables. realizing my passenger side cable was frozen I went ahead and bought new cables and a brake shoe kit. I put everything together and found that the front cable was too short about 5"; perplexing.
Looking at the Rockauto website, I looked up the parts for my truck and found the specs for each of the 3 cables. I took everything apart again and measured the lengths of the cables and they matched according to what Rockauto listed the specs as being. I put everything back together again on the truck. still too short about 5". I looked up the front parking brake cable for a truck with a 114" wheelbase and wouldn't you know it, this cable is about 5" longer.
I ordered the front cable for a 114" wheelbase today. I will let you all know how this works out.
If this does not work I will be buying myself a swaging tool where I can make my own cables; perhaps I might find a better solution in the future. If anyone else has experienced this issue, please let me know.
Rhonda
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