Re: [FWDLK] PARKING BRAKE

[Tom Stroup <tstroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry about my explanation. I thought the 61 DeSoto
had rear brakes as parking brakes.  If it is on the
Trans "driveshaft" then it is probably just not adjusted
to be tight enough. That's something to keep in mind
when parking...   park aiming downhill, not uphill!
and turn the wheels toward the curb, too.

Tom                             57 Coronet   southern Ohio


Bill Watson wrote:

> One minor problem though, regardless of which shoe is, or is not,
> self-energizing . . . .
>
> The 1961 DeSoto has the parking brake on the driveshaft at the rear of the
> transmission, and not the rear brakes.  The Chrysler "Total Contact" brakes
> were of Lockheed design, and any time a Chrysler product has Lockheed
> brakes, the car has the parking brake on the driveshaft and the
> Powerflite/Torqueflite does not have a park sprag.
>
> In this case, it sounds as if the parking brake is not adjusted properly.
> When adjusted properly, the foot pedal should not move more than 3½ inches.
>
> Bill
> Vancouver, BC
>
> Hello all. A question about  my 1961 DeSoto. When the parking brake is set
> you can put the car in drive and it will not move forward. But if you are on
> a hill or put the car in reverse its like the brake is barely on ? The
> parking brake pedal only goes down about halfway and I can push with all my
> might but still won't hold in reverse like it holds moving forward. Thanks
> for your thoughts. Rich
>
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