The parking brake actuator on my left drum is acting up. It won't spring open after the cable is released. Is there something specific I should check for? I can bang it back with a hammer, but its really stiff.
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Sometimes you have to replace the mount and the pin... I have bunch of OEM ones I picked up a while back to do just that. I did mine a couple years ago after I burned through a set of brakes from sticky levers... LMK if you need one!
You may try disassembling it and cleaning... seems to work at times.
You may try disassembling it and cleaning... seems to work at times.
Wal -
Probably a frozen bellcrank. Put 'er up on jackstands, take off both back wheels & brake drums (may have to back off adjusters if the shoes have seated in), have someone pull the park brake, & see what's going on.
Take one side apart at a time so you have an example of how it goes. I sanded the bell crank & the bracket & put synthetic grease on the crank & pivot pin & they work great now.
Probably a frozen bellcrank. Put 'er up on jackstands, take off both back wheels & brake drums (may have to back off adjusters if the shoes have seated in), have someone pull the park brake, & see what's going on.
Take one side apart at a time so you have an example of how it goes. I sanded the bell crank & the bracket & put synthetic grease on the crank & pivot pin & they work great now.
