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Parking brake help!!!

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David67

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The cable from inside the car to the equalizer broke a few years back. I finally got around to replacing it and now it seems not to have as much spring back as it did before when I released the parking brake. So what are the adjustments I can make? I know they have an adjustment at the rear brake but anywhere else?

David
 
If the mechanism is anything like the 65/66's, the cross-bar near the transmission mount has a return spring on it: that's what gives it its springiness. The geometry has to be just right. I'll defer to the 67/68 gurus for diagrams or pictures of how that mechanism is set up.
 
On my '67 it bascially does a lowercase 'y' from cable that passes throught the frame. There is a slide on the drivers? side that has a long bolt and adjusting nut so that you can take up slack in the system besides any adjustment at the rear shoes.

I don't think I have a pic of that currently but can get one if you need.
Jon
 
Yeah some pictures would help. I just need to get under there and try to figure it out. I know it's not rocket science!!!

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Well, I crawled under my car to realize that I have mounted my mufflers right over the ebrake cable adjustment assembly so couldn't snap a pic. However I remembered viewing pics to get mine back on right. These should help, you can see the thread exposed on the equilizer.
Parkingbrakeequalizerbarassy.jpg


emergencybrakecables.jpg


Ebrakecablelever.jpg


Jon
 
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