I'm kinda liking the trans mounted drum type parking brake better than the
rear drum actuated stlye. I don't like that parking brake handle in the middle.
Makes adding AC from another car more diffecult. I was on my home from church a
few Saturadys ago and I went to stomp on the brake and all the way to the floor
the pedal went. Fortunatly, I am a slow driver always gives more front room than
most. I geared down and quickly got on the freeway where its safer. I still
would have been in trouble with rear drum type parking brakes, because The left
rear drum split in two. I didn't know this until I got home (30 miles or so w/
no brakes) and pulled the wheel with fluid all over it.
"G. Simmons" wrote:
> >I tend to disagree with the "e" brake comment being almost useless. I have
> stock brakes on the back (huck) and my "p" brake (isn't it supposed to be a
> parking brake, not an emergency brake?) will lock up the back brakes at any
> speed. Proper adjustment of the linkage with the rear brakes in good
> condition should provide satisfactory performance.
>
> I can't really argue with Allen's comments, as my e brake was not well
> adjusted when the main brakes gave way. I do, however, think the mfgrs
> stopped calling them e brakes and started calling them p brakes in
> recognition of their fundamental unsuitability to substitute in an
> emergency. If they work, great--use them _and_ downshift too. If they
> don't work, then we (I'm still on the wrong side of this one) should take
> Allen's advice and get them to work.
>
> Regards,
>
> Grant S.
>
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