Can you tell why Parking brake didn't work?

[JohnnyC]

My parking brake was not working ... finally got around to pulling it to check ...

I have fixed it already ... but... can you see the two reasons why it didn't work ?

 

[brian]

Steel on steel has excellent friction properties...

 

[thebigredrocker]

Shoe slipped off the pivot shaft and one pad missing?

 

[thebigredrocker]

I see now the pad slid around

 

[JohnnyC]

Yep pad came off and the pivot horseshoe clip went missing


If you notice the other pad has this goo between pad and the metal?

Several years ago my parking brake stopped working ... opened it up and found the pad came off... did a quick black rtv on it and worked great

Bought a decent Japanese set and waited for it to stop working again... I was a bit surprised to find that pad was actually still holding and the other pad separated

And the added surprise of the missing horseshoe clip... how that came about ... who knows lol

 

[DSRTRDR]

 

[Splangy]

Cable lever pin slipped out, too.

 

[warpdriv]

Looks like the shaft seal needs a replacement also.

 

[JohnnyC]

@warpdriv

Already done

With a Timken speedie sleeve... see link:

Previously known as the 'One Week Resto' now Pathetically keeping it alive... 500k

 

[warpdriv]

Speedie sleeves are cool. I wish they had them back when I rebuilt mine. I took my time machine shop and they built up the worn shaft with brass. Has it leaked sense.

 

[Coastline]

Brake World in Montclair, CA relined mine. I watched while it was done. Great shop, I think Brake World has been there since before Henry Ford.