Parking Brake Lever "Sticky" To Release

[PabloCruise]

Did a quick search here in the Pig section...

My parking brake on the '74 Pig does not release very easily.

I cleaned where the shaft is fixed to the dash, but it feels like the resistance is downstream of there.

Has anyone encountered this and gone on to fix this?

 

[cruiser_guy]

Do you mean that the handle doesn't retract with spring assist? Mine did that and the return spring in the parking brake assembly was messed up.

 

[PabloCruise]

The retract was sticky...

I disco'd the cable from the lever at the firewall and found it was the under-dash piece that was sticking.

I cleaned the shaft of the handle with some brake clean and hooked everthing back up - good as new!

There was a varnish-like crud on the shaft...

I then adjusted the park brake at the drum and everything works wonderfully!

 

[n2666s]

reviving this thread; my emergency brake is sticking but only in reverseany suggestions ? TIA

Lou

 

[cruiser_guy]

Retract springs inside the assembly are off or broken. Drum brakes are designed to "self tighten" once applied hence the lack of a booster on drum only vehicles.

 

[n2666s]

Charles, you mean inside the drum behind the gearbox?....TIA;

Lou

Retract springs inside the assembly are off or broken. Drum brakes are designed to "self tighten" once applied hence the lack of a booster on drum only vehicles.

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

Yes...

 

[cruiser_guy]

Yes...

I agree!!

 

[n2666s]

thanks; raining a bit to much this weekend to get underneath; any suggestions on getting things apart? TIA
Lou

 

[Pighead]

any suggestions on getting things apart?

Easy. Drop the driveshaft, unstake the big nut and pull the drum off.

 

[n2666s]

ahhh; my weekend project; should be dry enough by then

Lou

Easy. Drop the driveshaft, unstake the big nut and pull the drum off.