Brakes...Doh

[Jquintel]

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]

well atleast you know it works...NOT

 

[turbostang79]

Auch,
anyway, learning the hard way always pays off ?

Didn't you smell the burning brake pads ?

 

[Jquintel]

Auch,
anyway, learning the hard way always pays off ?

Didn't you smell the burning brake pads ?

no, nothing really gave any clue to it, could of probably been before i bought the car

 

[Ray III]

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]

No brake light was on, and the lever wasn't engaged, somehow it was stuck though

 

[Tru_Blue_104]

Hey, I just did mine too. Same problem with the parking brake, no wonder I had so much peddle! Much nicer now though.

 

[Jquintel]

Hey, I just did mine too. Same problem with the parking brake, no wonder I had so much peddle! Much nicer now though.

Wow, and i thought it was just me who had this problem

 

[BlackFox5.0]

How was it engaged? If the brake lever was constantly up and the dash light always on that should of given you a clue.

The shoes in the back could have been adjusted too tight.