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mikes2nd
Posted 2021-10-02 11:03 AM (#615537)
Subject: parking brake locks up in reverse...


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Okay these arent self adjusting?

 

My parking brake locks up when i push the car backward... i can kind of unlock it again for a few feet by rocking it a bit... forward is fine.

 

Anyone else run across this?  what did i screw up?

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Shep
Posted 2021-10-02 2:52 PM (#615544 - in reply to #615537)
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Sounds like it is adjusted too tight or improperly assembled.
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ronbo97
Posted 2021-10-02 8:02 PM (#615550 - in reply to #615537)
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mikes2nd - 2021-10-02 11:03 AM

Okay these arent self adjusting?

No. GM had those, I believe. Not Chrysler.

Ron

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mikes2nd
Posted 2021-10-02 10:41 PM (#615552 - in reply to #615537)
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i backed the brakes off completely... and felt to see if it was somehow catching... but the pad weren't moving and the reverse locks up immediately when you turn the wheels backwards...

I'm thinking i have a serious trans issue.
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Richbo
Posted 2021-10-02 10:58 PM (#615553 - in reply to #615537)
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Are u sure it's not the rear brakes !?
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mikes2nd
Posted 2021-10-02 11:35 PM (#615554 - in reply to #615537)
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well i do have a rebuilt posi... no its not rear brakes.. i was able to move it freely in reverse with the driveshaft off. so its something forward.

I felt the car go in reverse when i shifted into it but it didnt want to move...

I guess i could yank the parking brake pads out? lol and try
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22mafeja
Posted 2021-10-20 2:33 AM (#616052 - in reply to #615554)
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I have had that issue with two mopar fifties cars. It went away when I removed the parking brake drum and inspected and adjusted everything. I had new shoes in both cases
and probably they were too tightly adjusted from the beginning. I didn`t get sure of what was the cause but I got rid of the problem.
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mikes2nd
Posted 2021-10-20 8:23 PM (#616075 - in reply to #615537)
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I actually removed the whole drum... it locked up when i tried to spin it backwards... The pan is full of fine graphite, and its only been warmed up for 20 minutes..

its halfway yanked out...
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Stroller
Posted 2021-10-29 3:41 PM (#616396 - in reply to #615537)
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the cable on mine was catching the adjuster that goes between the shoes.
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mikes2nd
Posted 2021-10-29 4:38 PM (#616402 - in reply to #615537)
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nah i completely removed the drum, the actual shaft wont turn in reverse, i found a serious amount of crud in the oil pan (it was spotless and only broke the cam in for 20 minutes or so and the bottom of the pan has alot of black in it).

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Stroller
Posted 2021-10-30 2:00 PM (#616433 - in reply to #615537)
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That sucks.
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