Popeye2347
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Two things first, I have not found any like problems in a search, and two I cannot imagine why a 'simple' system like this is causing so much problems???
Anywhoo....My parking brake seems to un-adjust itself,...no, the adjusters work as advertised, back up and they tighten the shoes as they should, and I get a good pedal resistance. All is good for a number of miles, then when I go to apply the parking brake it might work for a time or two, or it might go to the floor with little or no resistance!!???
I can manually adjust them or just back up a number of times and get a good parking and service pedal response, like I stated, for a while, could be a few miles, maybe a 40 or 50. Then it is out of adjustment again.
Background-Bought the 1994 F250 4x4 with a leaking axle seal, had it replaced along with the shoes and a parking brake adjuster cable that was broken. The first time or two this happened I called the tech and he suggested the new shoes needed time to adapt to the curvature of the brake drum, and that it would all be good after a period of time. It isn't-.....
I will probably take it back to him, but I don't think he knows what the solution/fix is either. I have examined the repair work and all seems right, but I know Ford did not intend for this to operate like this.
One last item, it is not loose cables, as the pedal will adjust up as advertised, nor is it a TSB item as this is a 1994 model.
Anyone have any ideas?????What am I missing??????
Anywhoo....My parking brake seems to un-adjust itself,...no, the adjusters work as advertised, back up and they tighten the shoes as they should, and I get a good pedal resistance. All is good for a number of miles, then when I go to apply the parking brake it might work for a time or two, or it might go to the floor with little or no resistance!!???
I can manually adjust them or just back up a number of times and get a good parking and service pedal response, like I stated, for a while, could be a few miles, maybe a 40 or 50. Then it is out of adjustment again.
Background-Bought the 1994 F250 4x4 with a leaking axle seal, had it replaced along with the shoes and a parking brake adjuster cable that was broken. The first time or two this happened I called the tech and he suggested the new shoes needed time to adapt to the curvature of the brake drum, and that it would all be good after a period of time. It isn't-.....
I will probably take it back to him, but I don't think he knows what the solution/fix is either. I have examined the repair work and all seems right, but I know Ford did not intend for this to operate like this.
One last item, it is not loose cables, as the pedal will adjust up as advertised, nor is it a TSB item as this is a 1994 model.
Anyone have any ideas?????What am I missing??????