Re: {Chrysler 300} Parking brake hard to set on F?

i have seen the weld around a sort of sheath retainer fork at the very top of brake pedal assembly break , then outer shield of brake cable moves though into the car , no real brake application . but it can hook again on remnants on / after next release .

look way up with flashlight at where cable goes through firewall , if stamped metal retainer is split or broken off you can see it .. or I could . Had to take out all that and added a small brace and weld ( braze actually ) to fix it . There is a vertical split so you can put cable in .

If not then something wrong inside brake ? also there is that clamp around sheath at cable end .Not sure of issues there from memory ( rough adjustment ?) but there are / were some in past. Also wire spring inside can be put in kind of crossed over . look carefully at fsm pictures ..

remember —- not just pull cable has to be ok but sheath is a big part of it . if sheath is not solidly retained at ends the cable cannot exert a pull , the sheath just moves instead .

If you end up taking out the cable , hang up vertically drip 75w mobile one into it till it comes out bottom .

amazing difference .

good luck ,

john g

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On 12 Sep 2021, at 1:46 pm, Nick Taylor <nicksgaragesd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Could it be that a shoe slipped off? When you are able to set it, is it only after driving again or is it just letting the car sit?

On Sun, Sep 12, 2021, 9:52 AM Steve <sbeard2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi 300ites on a sunny sunday in Delaware,ohio.
Question,
P brake has been working fine,push to set,lever down to release. Yesterday,took a 100 mile drive to get ready to drive to fall meet. When I got back, tried to set p brake, pushed on brake,only went down 2 notches,hard push,then it went all the way. Tried to set again,same thing?
Third time, worked fine. Today, drove to get gas about 7 miles, set p brake ok, then onto a 50 mile drive, got back, same as yesterday. Pushed and got 2 notches, then hard kick, went to normal position.
Checked manual, nothing in there or I missed it. Anyone know what's happening.
Something serious?
Been driving F 50 miles a week for years and everything ok.
What's up?
Thanks in.advance for ideas,solutions.
Steve Beard
300F
Delaware,Ohio

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